Hamila (حامل, meaning pregnant in Arabic) is the complete Islamic pregnancy tracking app for Muslim mothers. It combines health tracking tools (kick counter, contraction timer, weight log) with spiritual features (daily dhikr, pregnancy duas, Surah recommendations) in one beautiful app.

Is Hamila free to download?

Yes, Hamila is completely free to download on iOS and Android. The core pregnancy tracking and Islamic content features are free to use.

What Islamic content does Hamila include?

Hamila includes: daily morning and evening dhikr tailored for pregnancy, over 40 authentic pregnancy duas (with Arabic text, transliteration, and translation), Surah recommendations by trimester (Surah Maryam, Ya-Sin, Al-Ikhlas), Islamic reflections with Quranic verses for each week of pregnancy, and guidance on Islamic birth practices (adhan, tahnik, aqiqah).

Which madhabs does Hamila support?

Hamila supports all four Sunni madhabs: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali. You can select your madhab during onboarding and change it at any time in settings.

What languages does Hamila support?

Hamila currently supports English, Arabic, and Turkish, with more languages coming soon. All Arabic duas and dhikr include full Arabic text with RTL support.

Does Hamila work offline?

Yes, Hamila has offline-first design. All Islamic content (dhikr, duas, Surah recommendations) is available offline. Health tracking data is queued and syncs when connectivity returns.

What is the best dua to read during pregnancy?

The most beloved duas during pregnancy include: 'Rabbi hab li minas-salihin' (Quran 37:100) — dua for a righteous child; 'Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibatan' (Quran 3:38) — dua for good offspring; and 'Allahumma yassir wa la tu'assir' — dua for ease in delivery. Hamila includes all of these with Arabic text, transliteration, and translation.

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The Islamic Pregnancy App for Muslim Mothers

Hamila combines trusted week-by-week pregnancy tracking with authentic Islamic guidance, daily duas, and a caring community — so you can navigate every stage of pregnancy with knowledge, sakīnah, and confidence.

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More than a pregnancy tracker — a spiritual companion

Most pregnancy apps focus only on symptoms, kick counts, and appointments. But for Muslim mothers, pregnancy is also a profound act of worship — a time for increased dua, gratitude, and reliance on Allah. Hamila is the first app built with both realities in mind.

Every feature in Hamila is designed with the Muslim mother's full experience in view: practical health tools sit alongside duas for each trimester, Quranic recitation recommendations, and guidance on Islamic birth practices — all in one calm, beautiful app.

Whether you are a first-time mother or welcoming your fourth child, Hamila grows with you — from the dua of conception through to the adhān after birth and the aqīqah celebration beyond.

Everything You Need, in One App

From the first trimester to birth and beyond, Hamila supports every step of your Islamic pregnancy journey.

Week-by-Week Pregnancy Tracking

Follow your baby's development from conception to birth with medically informed weekly updates. Track weight, symptoms, kick counts, and key milestones all in one place — so you always know what's happening and what to expect next.

Duas, Dhikr & Adhkar for Every Stage

Access a curated collection of duas and adhkar drawn from the Quran and Sunnah, organised by trimester and situation — from early pregnancy anxieties and requesting a righteous child, to the final weeks before birth and gratitude after delivery.

Personalised Islamic Birth Plan

Create a birth plan that centres your Islamic values — including your preferences for recitation in the delivery room, adhān after birth, aqīqah planning, and tahnik. Share it with your midwife or birth team with one tap.

Contraction & Labour Timer

Time your contractions accurately with a one-touch interface during labour. The app records duration and frequency automatically, helping you and your care team know when it's time to head to the hospital or birth centre.

Muslim Mothers Community

Join a private, moderated community of Muslim mothers from around the world. Share your journey, ask questions, and find support from women who understand the unique experience of navigating pregnancy with faith at the centre.

Quran, Surahs & Islamic Resources

Access recommended surahs for pregnancy, a complete dua library, and curated Islamic guidance on topics like breastfeeding, naming your child, and post-birth rituals — all sourced from recognised Islamic scholarship.

What to Expect Each Trimester — The Islamic Way

Hamila walks alongside you through all three trimesters, blending medically informed guidance with spiritually grounding Islamic content.

First Trimester

Weeks 1–13 · Settling your heart

The first trimester often brings a mix of joy, fatigue, and uncertainty. Hamila provides week-by-week updates on your baby's rapid early development alongside duas for conceiving a righteous child, seeking protection from harm, and steadying the heart. Morning sickness tips, nutrition guidance, and your first appointment checklist are all here.

Second Trimester

Weeks 14–27 · Building healthy routines

Energy often returns in the second trimester, making it the ideal time to establish healthy habits. Hamila helps you track baby movements, log your growing weight, and build consistent morning and evening adhkar routines. Guidance on halal nutrition, gentle movement, and preparing for the anatomy scan sit alongside weekly spiritual reflections.

Third Trimester

Weeks 28–40 · Preparing for birth and beyond

The final stretch calls for practical preparation and deep tawakkul. Use Hamila's contraction timer when labour begins, finalise your Islamic birth plan, and pack your hospital bag with our tailored checklist. Post-birth guidance covers the adhān, tahnik, aqīqah, and the duas of new parenthood.

"Finally an app that gets me as a Muslim mother — the duas for each stage are exactly what I needed."

— Beta tester, London

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Hamila before you download.

Is Hamila a medical app?

Hamila is a pregnancy tracking and Islamic guidance companion, not a substitute for professional medical care. Always consult your midwife, doctor, or healthcare provider for medical advice. Our health content is informational only.

Who provides the Islamic content in Hamila?

Our duas, dhikr, and Islamic birth-practice content are curated from recognised Islamic sources — primarily the Quran and authenticated hadith — and reviewed for accuracy and clarity before being added to the app.

Can I use Hamila if I am trying to conceive, not yet pregnant?

Yes. Hamila includes duas and guidance for the conception stage, including supplications for a righteous child. You can start using the spiritual features before your pregnancy begins.

Is my personal data secure?

Yes. We take your privacy seriously. Your health data is encrypted and never sold to third parties. You can request full data deletion at any time from your account settings or by contacting us.

Which languages and countries does Hamila support?

Hamila currently supports English with Arabic script for duas and Quranic content. We are actively working on additional language support to serve Muslim mothers across more regions.

Does Hamila support different schools of Islamic thought?

We aim to present content that is widely accepted across the major madhahib, and where opinions differ we note this clearly. Hamila is built to be inclusive of Muslim mothers across different traditions and cultures.

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Quran & Spiritual Nurturing · 9 min read · 2026-03-17

Raising a Hafiz Starts in the Womb: Quran, Pregnancy and Your Baby's Spiritual Future

Many Muslim parents dream of raising a child who knows the Quran by heart. What fewer people realise is that Islamic tradition, and increasingly modern research, both suggest this connection can begin before birth.

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What Islamic Tradition Says About Prenatal Quran

Classical Islamic scholars have long emphasised the importance of the spiritual environment of pregnancy. Scholars have written on tarbiyah qabl al-wiladah — spiritual nurturing before birth — noting that the mother's worship, character and emotional state during pregnancy have a formative influence on the child.

Research published on prenatal education in the context of raising Quran huffaz suggests that consistent, calm exposure to Quranic recitation during pregnancy may form part of the early spiritual foundation for children who later engage deeply with the Quran. The proposed mechanism is the formation of neural pathways of familiarity: a voice, a rhythm, a sound the child has heard thousands of times before birth.

First Trimester: Surahs of Trust and Beginning

Hamila's Spirit screen provides trimester-specific Surah recommendations reflecting the distinct spiritual themes of each stage of pregnancy.

Surah Al-Fatiha — foundational dua recited in every prayer; letting your baby hear these words thousands of times in the womb is a beautiful beginning

Surah Al-Insan (76) — describes the creation of the human being from a drop of fluid, deeply resonant in early pregnancy

Surah Al-Mu'minun (23:12–14) — the ayaat describing the stages of human creation (nutfah, alaqah, mudghah)

Second Trimester: Surahs of Blessing and Righteous Children

The second trimester, when your baby can begin to hear, is a particularly meaningful time to recite these surahs aloud.

Surah Maryam — a miraculous pregnancy, the birth of Isa (AS), and the dua of Zakariyya (AS) for a righteous child; widely recommended by scholars during pregnancy

Surah Yusuf — themes of patience, tawakkul and Allah's planning over a lifetime

Third Trimester: Surahs of Ease and Protection

As birth approaches, these short but powerful surahs offer comfort and protection.

Surah Al-Inshirah (94) — "With hardship comes ease" — short, memorisable and powerful as birth approaches

Surah Al-Mulk — a surah of protection, widely recited before sleep; establishing this now means it becomes part of your baby's nightly environment from birth onwards

The Dua of Zakariyya (AS): The Ultimate Parental Supplication

The most cited dua for pregnancy comes from a man who had waited his entire life for a child. Zakariyya (AS) called out: "My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication." (Quran 3:38) — and Allah answered.

This dua is bookmarked in Hamila's dua library under the "Righteous Child" category — one of three dedicated pregnancy dua categories alongside Protection and Ease of Birth. Making this dua a daily habit connects your desire for a Quran-connected child directly to the Sunnah of the prophets.

Practical Ways to Surround Your Pregnancy with Quran

Simple, consistent practices work better than ambitious routines that are hard to maintain.

Set a daily recitation target — even 5 minutes of slow, deliberate recitation aloud; your baby hears your voice and the rhythm of the Quran simultaneously

Use Hamila's recommended surahs — the Spirit tab shows trimester-specific recommendations so you always know what to read, without decision fatigue

Link Quran to movement — many mothers find their baby is more active during Quran recitation; treat this responsiveness as a conversation

Make it routine, not performance — reciting after Fajr and before sleep is more sustainable than special prenatal Quran sessions

Involve your partner — a father's voice reciting Quran or reading Islamic stories aloud also reaches the baby and begins the family spiritual environment before birth

A Note on Guilt

Islamic parenting should never generate guilt. The prenatal period is one opportunity among many, and the research is exploratory, not deterministic. Children who become huffaz come from every kind of background. The postnatal environment — consistent daily Quran at home, love for the deen modelled by parents, quality teachers — is at least as important as anything prenatal. Begin wherever you are.

Questions mothers often ask

Does listening to Quran during pregnancy help the baby?

Islamic tradition emphasises the spiritual environment of pregnancy, and research on prenatal education suggests consistent Quran exposure may help form early neural pathways of familiarity with the sacred text. The evidence is exploratory, but the spiritual case is strong.

Which surahs should I recite during pregnancy?

Hamila recommends trimester-specific surahs: Al-Fatiha, Al-Insan and Al-Mu'minun in the first trimester; Maryam and Yusuf in the second; Al-Inshirah and Al-Mulk in the third. Surah Maryam is widely recommended by scholars throughout pregnancy.

What is the dua of Zakariyya for a righteous child?

"My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication." (Quran 3:38). This is the dua Zakariyya (AS) made for a righteous child and is bookmarked in Hamila's dua library under the Righteous Child category.

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Islamic Pregnancy Guide · 12 min read

The Complete Islamic Pregnancy Guide: Duas, Dhikr & Evidence-Based Self-Care from Conception to Birth

Pregnancy is both a physical transformation and a deeply spiritual journey, especially for Muslim women who want to honour their body, their baby and their faith at every step. This guide brings together Quran-anchored practices, modern medical self-care, and Hamila to support you from the first positive test to the day you hold your baby.