Welcome to the prayer times section of Muslim and Quran. Here, you will find today's prayer times in all locations of Iceland. Muslim and Quran is the most trusted website that provides accurate and authentic information on prayer timings helping you fulfill your religious obligation of reciting five daily prayers at appropriate times. You can find the correct prayer times for your current location and any of your preferred locations in Iceland. Reciting prayers five times a day is one of the five pillars of Islam. Time slots for these prayers are specified in Islamic teachings, according to which, Fajr is performed before sunrise, Dhuhr afternoon, and Asr in the late afternoon. The time slot for Maghrib prayer is just after the sunset, and that for Isha is during the night, but before midnight. Following these parameters, the exact timings of each prayer are calculated based on the geographic location and positioning of the sun in each city. At Muslim and Quran, you can find the exact timings of the mandatory five prayers in all cities of Iceland, including your current location.
The Muslim and Quran website and mobile application provides accurate prayer times for all areas of Iceland. Enable the location detection feature on your laptop or mobile device to get updated daily prayer times for your current location. You can also find the accurate prayer times for any other location in your country by selecting the city listed on this page. After verifying their accuracy, prayer timings are uploaded on our website and mobile application, strictly per the parameters defined in the Islamic rulings. Further, these timings are cross-checked and reconfirmed by a dedicated team of experts so you may fulfill your religious duties without confusion.
Iceland is an Island in northern Europe. It is located at the convergence of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans, with Greenland at its west and the Arctic Circle at its immediate north. Iceland is one of the most sparsely populated countries. Iceland's total population is around 380,000, with the Muslim population being just 0.33% of it. The largest city is Reykjavk, the Capital Reykjavík, which is home to 36% of the total population. The Muslim population in Iceland is just around 1,300. The footprints of Muslims in Iceland can be found in the early seventeenth century. However, the noticeable presence of Islam in Iceland started in the 1970s through travelers. Some of the migrant Muslims came here for their reasons, whereas Muslim refugees from Kosovo also found their new home in Iceland in the later years.
Reykjavík Mosque is the key Muslim Cultural and Religious point in Iceland. It is in the Ármúli District and was formally opened for Muslims in 2002. It provides the facility for Muslims to offer five regular daily prayers. Additionally, the Jummah Prayer is also offered here. A Sunday school for kids is also managed in this Mosque. It is not only a place of worship but also serves as a Cultural and social gathering hub for Muslims. Efforts for establishing a purpose-built mosque in Reykjavík started in 1999. Eventually, the authorities granted formal permission to construct a new Mosque in July 2013.
Two Muslim Associations, the Muslim Association of Iceland and the Islamic Cultural Center of Iceland, are registered in Iceland. The Muslim Association of Iceland has been functioning since 1997. Currently, its membership is 465. The Reykjavík Mosque is also managed and maintained by this association. The Islamic Cultural Center of Iceland was established in 2008 and currently has 305 members. This center also manages a mosque in Ýmishúsið on Skógarhlíð in Reykjavík. A significant event related to Islam occurred in 1993 when the Quran was translated into Icelandic. It was further improved, corrected, and updated in 2003.
With a low Muslim population in Iceland, Islamic festivals and events are not celebrated on a mass scale, as one would expect in a Muslim-majority country. However, being situated in the northernmost part of the world, where the sun does not set from April to August, Sahoor and Iftar timings have always been discussed here. Eventually, the scholars ruled that in this situation, Muslims can observe the Ramadan timings according to the nearest Muslim Country, or alternately they can follow the same schedule as Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, the average fasting time in Iceland is around 17 hours.