For journalists.
Story, facts, contact.
Everything you need to write about Barakah Life — the one-line story, the founding context, the key facts, and direct quotes you can use without back-and-forth.
Press contact
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The one-line description
Barakah is a free Islamic app built by a revert in Dubai. Prayer times, qibla, Quran, halal scanner, zakat — sourced to the Quran and authentic hadith. No ads. No tracking.
Quick facts
- Founder
- Sumit Padoswala (revert)
- Based in
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Launched
- May 2026
- Platforms
- iOS + web (Android on roadmap)
- Pricing
- Free · Premium $3.99/mo · Family $59.99/yr
- Business model
- Subscription (RevenueCat). No ads. No data sale.
- Languages
- English primary; 25 on-demand Quran translations
- Team size
- 1 (solo founder)
The story, in two paragraphs
Sumit Padoswala took his shahada and reached for his phone. He needed to learn how to pray, where the qibla was, whether his breakfast cereal was halal. Every Muslim app he opened was running ads for things he didn't want, asking for permissions he didn't understand, or fighting a sectarian war in its FAQ. One was trying to upsell him to a $59 a year plan before he'd even prayed Fajr.
So he started building one. Two years and several thousand hours later, Barakah is what he wished he'd had on day one. English-first. Sourced. No ads. No data sale. Free for everyone forever, with optional Premium subscriptions that fund the work and pay for those who can't afford it.
Quotes you can use
Direct, attributable. No permission needed — these are already on the site as public content.
"Every app I opened after my shahada was loud. Ads for things I didn't want. Permissions I didn't understand. A push notification trying to upsell me to a $59 a year plan before I'd even prayed Fajr. I wanted a quiet place. So I started building one."
"Premium is for the people who can pay it. Free for anyone who can't and asks. Sadaqah jariyah for the ones who do."
"Every Islamic claim cites its source. Quran with surah and ayah, hadith with collection and number and the grade — sahih, hasan, da'if. We don't quote without proof."
Brand assets
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What to avoid
- Don't call it a "Muslim Pro alternative". We're a different product with different ethics. Compare on the merits — features, pricing, sourcing.
- Don't say "for Muslims". The app is for anyone interested in Islam. Many non-Muslims learning about the religion use the duas + 99 Names + path tools.
- Don't call it "Saudi-affiliated" or "Sunni-only". It's neither. The content cites the Quran and authentic hadith, presents mainstream Sunni positions with madhab notes where the schools differ, and doesn't take sect-level sides.
Want an interview?
Sumit takes interviews by email, phone, or Zoom. Tell us the publication, your angle, and your timeline. press@barakah.life.
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