When to Recite Ayatul Kursi — Local Prayer Times + Smart Reminders
Enter your city — the tool fetches today’s local prayer times and shows exactly when the Sunnah encourages reciting Ayatul Kursi: after each fard salah, before sleep, and in morning + evening adhkar. Includes the authentic hadith for each.
The 5 Hadith-Based Times to Recite
1. After each fard (obligatory) prayer
This is the most emphasized Sunnah time. The Prophet ﷺ said:
مَنْ قَرَأَ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ لَمْ يَمْنَعْهُ مِنْ دُخُولِ الْجَنَّةِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَمُوتَ
“Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi after every obligatory prayer, nothing will prevent him from entering Paradise except death.”
Sunan al-Nasa’i al-Kubra 9848 · Graded Sahih by al-Albani · sunnah.com
2. Before sleep
The famous Abu Hurayrah hadith (the one with the jinn):
إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ … لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ وَلَا يَقْرَبَنَّكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ
“When you go to your bed, recite Ayatul Kursi… Allah will send a guard over you, and no shaytan will come near you until morning.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 2311 · sunnah.com
3. Morning adhkar
Reciting Ayatul Kursi once in the morning is part of the authenticated daily adhkar collections. Classical scholars like Ibn al-Qayyim and Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned it alongside Al-Mu’awwidhatayn (the last 3 surahs).
4. Evening adhkar
The same practice in the evening, after Asr or before Maghrib depending on your schedule.
5. When entering the home
Some scholars recommend reciting it when entering the home for protection, though this specific context is less firmly established than the four above.
How This Tool Works
- Enter your city and country, or press “Use my location” (needs browser permission).
- The Aladhan API returns today’s prayer times for your location.
- Prayers that have passed show dim; the next prayer is highlighted gold with a countdown.
- Below the schedule, five “when to recite” cards show exactly when to recite Ayatul Kursi today.
- Your city is remembered privately in your browser — no account, no server.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these prayer times exact for my mosque?
They are a reliable estimate using standard Muslim World League calculation. Different mosques use different methods and may add minutes for Fajr/Isha safety. For performing salah, always follow your local mosque or your trusted Islamic calendar. This tool is best used as a reminder of what time slots exist today, not as the definitive salah time.
Why does “After Fajr” sometimes mean right after and sometimes mean until sunrise?
“After Fajr salah” means the time immediately following your Fajr prayer — recite Ayatul Kursi then, as part of your post-salah adhkar. The window extends until the sun is well up (about 15-20 minutes after sunrise, when nafl prayers become permissible again), but earlier is better.
Does the tool work offline?
Once prayer times are loaded, they stay visible if you lose connection. However, fetching new times (new day, new location) requires internet.
Do I need to allow notifications?
No — notifications are optional. If you enable them, your browser will remind you at each prayer time. The reminder is a local browser notification, not an email or SMS. You can revoke permission any time in browser settings.
Why do you suggest “Morning” and “Evening” adhkar separately?
Both are from authentic traditions. Morning adhkar is recited after Fajr (ideally before sunrise). Evening adhkar is recited after Asr or before Maghrib. Many Muslims miss these two because they aren’t tied to a specific prayer — this tool makes them visible.
Is reciting Ayatul Kursi after each fard the “most emphasized” practice?
Yes — this is the strongest hadith on Ayatul Kursi’s daily recitation (Nasa’i, graded sahih). The reward is explicit: “nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death.” See our benefits page for the full set of 12 authentic hadith virtues.