Jibreel
The Duolingo for Fiqh
Fard al-ayn (also spelled fard ’ayn) refers to the religious knowledge and duties that are personally obligatory on every Muslim. In Islam, certain acts like the five daily prayers or fasting in Ramadan are obligatory for each individual.
Therefore, knowing how to correctly perform those acts is equally obligatory – a well-known scholarly saying is:"If the action is obligatory, then the knowledge to perform it is also obligatory”.
For example, since daily prayer (salah) is required, every Muslim must learn how to pray properly. This includes when they are travelling, sick, and normally!
Without this essential knowledge, a person could be worshipping incorrectly without realizing – potentially rendering their prayers or other acts invalid. Fard al ayn knowledge covers these foundational topics (purification, prayer, fasting, charity, etc.), ensuring that each Muslim can fulfill their duties with confidence and correctness.
Understanding fard al ayn is crucial because it directly impacts one’s daily worship and spiritual well-being. It’s distinguished from fard al-kifayah (communal obligations that can be fulfilled by a subset of the community) – but fard al ayn is non-negotiable for each individual.
In short, this is the core Islamic knowledge “Allah has made obligatory on every Muslim” . By learning your fard al ayn, you gain peace of mind that you’re practicing Islam as intended and meeting your personal obligations to God .
Many Muslims today struggle with learning their fard al ayn obligations through traditional means. You might search online or enroll in an Islamic course hoping to cover the basics, but often encounter information overload and confusion.
In fact, when the founders of Jibreel tried to learn this knowledge themselves, they found that answers from Google, books, and lectures were “overwhelming, confusing, and hard to keep up with alongside a busy schedule” . The content can be buried in dense texts or lengthy seminars not tailored for someone with a busy life. Without a structured approach, it’s easy to get discouraged or fall behind.
Modern life commitments – work, school, family – also make it difficult to attend regular classes at a mosque or institute. Consistency is key to learning, yet many people find it hard to dedicate time every day for religious study.
There’s also the challenge of finding trustworthy information: online forums and random videos might not follow a single school of thought, leading to conflicting answers about what’s required.
All these factors create a barrier that prevents many well-intentioned Muslims from mastering their personally obligatory knowledge. It’s ironic that in the digital age, we have apps that teach languages in a fun, addictive way, yet learning essential Islamic duties still felt difficult . This is exactly the problem the Jibreel app set out to solve.
Jibreel is a new mobile app designed to make learning fard al ayn easy, engaging, and consistent – earning it the nickname “Duolingo for Muslims”. The creators of Jibreel realized that Islamic learning could be made as straightforward as a daily language lesson.
With Jibreel, they built a simple interactive course that guides everyday Muslims through core Islamic knowledge step by step in just minutes a day. You can think of it as a fard al ayn online course that lives on your phone, always available whenever you have a few moments to learn.
Unlike traditional classes, Jibreel puts the learning experience in your hands through a gamified, app-based approach. It breaks down obligatory knowledge – like how to make wudu (ablution), how to pray, calculate zakat, fasting rules, and more – into bite-sized lessons that anyone can follow.
Each lesson takes only about 5 minutes to complete, so you can easily fit Islamic learning into your daily routine. The app is interactive and quiz-based, not just passive reading. From the very start, you’ll get questions and exercises that test your understanding, making the process active and fun. (In fact, educational research shows that quizzing yourself early improves retention). Jibreel’s engaging format keeps you motivated – it feels rewarding like a game, rather than a chore.
All these features are wrapped in a user-friendly, polished interface that makes learning enjoyable. You progress through a structured pathway, level by level, earning a sense of achievement as you complete topics. In short, Jibreel turns the pursuit of fard al ayn into an accessible, mobile-friendly course – one that keeps you coming back daily and makes sure you genuinely understand each topic before moving on.
Choosing an online/mobile-based approach like Jibreel for learning fard al ayn comes with several advantages for today’s learners:
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) has multiple schools of thought (madhabs). To keep things straightforward for users, Jibreel initially focuses on the Hanafi madhab, which is the most widely followed schools among Muslims worldwide (and especially common in the West). By teaching according to a single madhab’s rulings, the app can provide a clear, consistent set of answers – essentially giving you one “go-to” source of truth for each question. This avoids the confusion that might arise if beginner students are presented with multiple opinions for every issue. If you happen to follow Hanafi fiqh in your daily worship, Jibreel’s guidance will align directly with what you need to do, which is extremely helpful.
That said, the team behind Jibreel recognizes the diversity of the Muslim ummah. They plan to support all four Sunni madhabs in the app in the near future (Shafi’i, Maliki, and Hanbali in addition to Hanafi) . In fact, they are already collecting user interest to help prioritize which content to roll out next. So even if want to learn the fiqh from another madhab (school of thought), rest assured that Jibreel aims to cater to your needs soon. This commitment to each school of thought means you’ll eventually be able to choose your preferred madhab in the app and get the appropriate rulings for things like prayer, fasting, zakat, etc., all within the same friendly learning experience. It’s a one-stop platform that will accommodate different fiqh perspectives without compromising on clarity or authenticity .
(Note: Currently, Jibreel’s fard al ayn lessons follow Hanafi guidelines, based on sources like Ascent to Felicity. As new madhab modules are added, the app will ensure each user gets content reviewed by scholars from that tradition, so everyone learns according to correct principles.)
Fulfilling your personal religious obligations has never been more accessible. Jibreel takes the intimidation out of learning Islam’s basics and replaces it with a simple, enjoyable daily routine. By investing just a few minutes each day, you’ll gradually cover all the essential knowledge – from how to perform taharah (purification) properly, to the details of praying, fasting, giving zakat, and more.
The result is the confidence and peace of mind that you are performing your worship correctly and completely. Remember, the goal isn’t to turn you into a scholar overnight; it’s to make sure you aren’t missing any fundamental duties every Muslim should know. As the Jibreel team puts it, “We’re not training scholars. We’re helping everyday Muslims like you learn what Allah expects” – empowering you to be a more knowledgeable, confident Muslim.
Ready to begin? You can get started with Jibreel in literally the next five minutes. The app is available now – currently on iOS (iPhone) with an Android version launching soon.
It’s built by the same team behind the Pillars prayer app (trusted by over 1M+ Muslims worldwide) , so you can be confident in the quality and dedication behind this project.
Just download the Jibreel app and try the first lesson for free (a free trial is included) to experience how it works. Join the growing community of Muslims who are taking charge of their fard al ayn learning – thousands of users have already started their journey with Jibreel, and the number is quickly growing. Don’t leave your obligatory knowledge to uncertainty.
Download Jibreel here and take your first steps toward mastering the fundamentals of your faith. With Jibreel as your personal fard al ayn online course, you’ll ensure that you know everything Allah commands you to know – and you’ll enjoy the process of learning it.
Bismillah, let’s begin!
