How to Set Prayer Time Notifications on iPhone and Android
- Gokhan Aral
- Jun 28
- 4 min read
Never miss a prayer again — here's how to set up Azan notifications on your phone in minutes.
Why Prayer Time Notifications Matter
Life gets busy. Work meetings, commutes, and daily tasks can make it easy to lose track of prayer times — especially Dhuhr and Asr, which fall during the middle of the day.
A reliable prayer notification means your phone reminds you when it's time to pray, so you don't have to keep checking the clock. Set it up once and it runs every day, automatically adjusting as prayer times change through the seasons.
Here's how to do it properly on both iPhone and Android.
Step 1: Download Muslim2Pray
Muslim2Pray is available free on both platforms and includes accurate GPS-based prayer times with customizable Azan notifications for all five daily prayers.
How to Set Prayer Notifications on iPhone
1. Allow Notifications
When you open Muslim2Pray for the first time, the app will ask permission to send notifications. Tap Allow.
If you missed this prompt, go to: Settings → Muslim2Pray → Notifications → Allow Notifications (toggle on)
2. Enable Notifications Inside the App
Open Muslim2Pray and go to Settings (gear icon). Under the Notifications section, you'll see each of the five prayers listed:
Fajr
Dhuhr
Asr
Maghrib
Isha
Toggle on the prayers you want to be notified for. You can enable all five or just the ones you're most likely to miss.
3. Choose Your Notification Sound
Muslim2Pray lets you select the Azan sound for your notifications. Choose from the available options in Settings — this is the sound that will play when prayer time begins.
4. Check Your iPhone Do Not Disturb Settings
If your iPhone is in Do Not Disturb or Focus mode, notifications may be silenced. To make sure prayer notifications always come through:
Go to Settings → Focus → Do Not Disturb → Apps and add Muslim2Pray as an allowed app. This way, Azan notifications will sound even when your phone is on silent.
How to Set Prayer Notifications on Android
1. Allow Notifications
On Android 13 and later, apps must request notification permission. When you first open Muslim2Pray, tap Allow when prompted.
If you missed this, go to: Settings → Apps → Muslim2Pray → Notifications (enable all)
2. Enable Notifications Inside the App
Open Muslim2Pray and go to Settings. Under Notifications, toggle on each prayer you want reminders for:
Fajr
Dhuhr
Asr
Maghrib
Isha
3. Disable Battery Optimization for the App
This is the most important step on Android. If battery optimization is enabled for Muslim2Pray, your phone may delay or block notifications to save power.
To fix this: Settings → Apps → Muslim2Pray → Battery → Unrestricted
(The exact path varies by manufacturer — on Samsung it may be under Battery Usage, on Xiaomi under App Battery Saver)
4. Check Do Not Disturb
On Android, go to Settings → Notifications → Do Not Disturb and add Muslim2Pray as an exception app so Azan notifications break through when needed.
Troubleshooting: Why Are My Prayer Notifications Not Working?
Notifications are delayed Almost always a battery optimization issue on Android. Follow Step 3 above (set battery to Unrestricted).
I don't hear the Azan sound Check that your phone volume is turned up and that the notification sound is enabled in the app settings. On iPhone, also check that the notification style is set to "Sounds" in Settings → Muslim2Pray → Notifications.
Notifications stopped after a phone restart On some Android phones (especially Xiaomi/MIUI, Huawei, and OnePlus), apps need special permission to auto-start after reboot. Look for an "Auto-start" or "Startup" permission in your phone's settings and enable it for Muslim2Pray.
I'm getting notifications but at the wrong time The app uses GPS to calculate prayer times. Make sure location access is set to "Always Allow" (not "Only While Using App") so the app can update your location in the background.
On iPhone: Settings → Muslim2Pray → Location → Always On Android: Settings → Apps → Muslim2Pray → Permissions → Location → Allow all the time
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Prayer Notifications
Enable Fajr as a priority. Fajr is the prayer most people miss because it falls before sunrise. A loud notification with a proper Azan is the most reliable alarm you can set.
Use Asr notification as a reminder, not an alarm. Asr's window is shorter than other prayers. Setting the notification slightly before the prayer time ends gives you a buffer.
Turn off notifications for prayers you're reliably on time for. If you always pray Maghrib and Isha at home, you may not need those notifications. Keeping only the prayers you actually miss keeps the notifications meaningful.
Summary
Setting up prayer time notifications takes less than two minutes:
Download Muslim2Pray
Allow notification permissions
Toggle on the prayers you want reminders for
On Android, set battery optimization to Unrestricted
On iPhone, add Muslim2Pray to your Focus mode exceptions
After that, your phone handles the rest — every day, all year.
Muslim2Pray is available in 14 languages and works on all iPhones and Android devices. Download free at muslim2pray.com.
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