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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Wellbeing & Spirituality · 10 min read · 2026-02-03

Can Dhikr and Quran Ease Pregnancy Anxiety? The Research + Daily Spiritual Routines

Pregnancy brings joy, but it also brings worry. For Muslim women, the question often arises: does Islamic spiritual practice — salah, dhikr, Quran recitation, dua — actually help with the anxiety, stress and overwhelm that can accompany pregnancy? The answer, increasingly supported by research, is a clear yes.

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Morning and evening adhkar

Pregnancy duas

Surah guidance

What the Evidence Shows

A comprehensive mixed-methods scoping review found that faith practices significantly reduce both perinatal anxiety and depression in Muslim women, with benefits reported across pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum periods.

Practices associated with reduced perinatal anxiety included regular salah, Quran recitation, dhikr, dua, and broader connection to the Muslim community.

A separate study found a statistically significant negative correlation between Islamic lifestyle scores and pregnancy-specific stress. A further study noted that spiritual practices play a recognised role in supporting Muslim mothers through clinically significant anxiety around birth and complications.

Why Faith Reduces Anxiety: The Mechanism

Understanding why Islamic practice reduces anxiety helps you engage with it more intentionally, not just as ritual but as a genuinely effective support system.

Physiological regulation — repetitive, rhythmic dhikr activates the parasympathetic nervous system, similar to slow breathing or mindfulness, lowering heart rate and cortisol

Meaning-making — connecting hardships to tawakkul and sabr provides a coherent framework for uncertainty that generic stress management tools lack

Social embeddedness — regular salah in congregation and communities like Hamila's reduce the social isolation that compounds perinatal anxiety

Perceived divine support — believing that Allah is aware of and in control of the pregnancy outcome produces measurable psychological calm

Morning Adhkar: Anchoring the Day

The morning adhkar from the Sunnah — recited after Fajr — establish a tone of gratitude, protection and reliance before the anxieties of the day set in.

Hamila's Spirit screen automatically surfaces time-appropriate adhkar: morning dhikr after Fajr and evening dhikr after Asr, with a checklist to track completion and build streaks over time. Visual streak tracking increases completion rates because it adds a concrete, low-stakes goal to daily spiritual practice.

Pregnancy-Specific Duas

Hamila surfaces a dedicated Pregnancy Duas section with special supplications from the Quran and Sunnah.

Duas for protection — asking Allah to protect the baby from harm, illness and misfortune

Duas for a righteous child — including the dua of Zakariyya (AS): "My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication." (Quran 3:38)

Duas for ease in birth — supplications for smooth labour and safe delivery

A Daily Spiritual Routine for Pregnancy Wellbeing

After Fajr salah, open Hamila's Spirit tab, tick off your Morning Adhkar to build your streak, and read today's Daily Name of Allah card — reflecting for 60 seconds on how that name connects to your pregnancy.

During the morning, recite or listen to one recommended Surah from your trimester list. Hamila recommends specific surahs for each trimester.

After Asr, tick off your Evening Adhkar in Hamila and log kick counts in the health tracker.

After Isha, read the Daily Hadith reminder inside Hamila, then browse the Dua Library and choose one dua to read intentionally, as a real conversation with Allah.

Before sleep, recite 33 times SubhanAllah, 33 times Alhamdulillah, 33 times Allahu Akbar, followed by one sentence of gratitude for a specific moment from the day.

What About Postpartum Anxiety?

The same scoping review noted that women with established spiritual routines during pregnancy showed greater resilience postpartum. The habits you build in pregnancy with Hamila — daily adhkar streaks, dua consistency, community connection — become a spiritual infrastructure that supports you through the exhaustion and identity shifts of new motherhood.

An Important Note

This post is not medical advice. If you are experiencing clinical anxiety or depression in pregnancy, please speak to your doctor or mental health professional. Islamic spiritual practice is a recognised complementary support — it can significantly reduce symptoms — but it is not a substitute for professional mental healthcare. Many Muslim healthcare providers today explicitly integrate faith-awareness into perinatal mental health care.

Questions mothers often ask

Does dhikr actually help with pregnancy anxiety?

Yes. Research shows that repetitive dhikr activates the parasympathetic nervous system, similar to mindfulness practices, reducing cortisol and heart rate. Multiple studies confirm faith practices significantly reduce perinatal anxiety in Muslim women.

What is a simple daily spiritual routine for pregnancy?

Morning adhkar after Fajr, a short Surah or Quran listening session, evening adhkar after Asr, and a brief dua before sleep. Hamila's Spirit tab guides you through all of these with streak tracking to maintain consistency.

Can spiritual practice replace professional mental health care in pregnancy?

No. Islamic spiritual practice is a powerful complementary support that measurably reduces anxiety symptoms, but it is not a substitute for professional care if you are experiencing clinical anxiety or depression. Speak to your doctor alongside building your spiritual routine.

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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.