Welcome to Malawi Prayer Times at MuslimandQuran.com!
Malawi is located in the south-east of Africa. It is a landlocked country with highlands, plateaus, and isolated mountains. According to the 2022 census data, Malawi has a total population of 20.8 million people, out of which 77.3% make up the Christian community and 13.6% are Muslims, making Islam the second largest religion in the country. The Muslim and Quran website and mobile applications are useful tools for finding out the exact prayer (salah) times in Malawi. Residents may miss their salah or offer it with a delay because mosques do not call out the Athaan on loudspeakers in this country. Instead, every Muslim has to keep track of the daily prayer times themselves. Muslim and Quran offers a downloadable digital prayer times timetable along with customizable prayer times notifications anywhere in Malawi.
Prayer is an essential part of Muslims' daily life. It is obligatory for them as an adult to offer prayer 5 times a day at the right time. It is a form of worship towards Allah that Muslims offer to thank Him for His blessings and to seek forgiveness. To help our Muslim brothers and sisters strengthen their relationship with Allah and offer prayer at the right time, MuslimandQuran.com brings them reliable Islamic prayer times in Malawi and all the other countries around the world.
Find the most precise prayer times with MuslimandQuran.com to offer your prayers without having to miss or delay them. You can easily access the right Islamic Prayer Times in Malawi on this page. We cover every city of Malawi, and you can find all the prayer times from Fajr to Isha on this page.
We have created our website with easy navigation to make it user-friendly for all our visitors. On this page, learn about the Muslims of Malawi, how they practice religion, and the most accurate prayer times across Malawi. You can also receive notifications for all the prayers, so you don't have to check the time every now and then. To turn on the notification, simply bookmark your city and be notified of all the prayers at the right time.
Islam is the second-largest religion in Malawi. Though not a very high number, Muslims live across Malawi and form 11.6% of the total population. Muslims are scattered across Malawi, but there are few cities where there are high numbers of Muslims living, including:
Blantyre: It is the center of Finance and Commerce in Malawi. Blantyre is located in southern Malawi and is the second-largest city in the country. It has more than 10 mosques in the city to cater to its huge Muslim population. A new magnificent mosque named Taqwa was also inaugurated last year in the city.
Lilongwe: It is the capital and most populated city of Malawi. It is an economic hub for northern and central Malawi. It also has many mosques of all sizes to cater to the worship needs of its Muslim residents.
Zomba: This city also has many mosques, but they are fewer than the mosques in Lilongwe and Blantyre. As there is a significant number of Muslims living in the city, mosques are built to support them in worshiping their religion in peace. Zomba is located in the Shire Highlands of Malawi and was the former capital of the country.
Mangochi: It is located at the southern end of Lake Malawi and is known as the agricultural center of Malawi. It has a high population of Muslims residing in the city as compared to other cities of Malawi and thus has a small number of mosques for their worship needs.
Mzuzu: It is a town located in northern Malawi and is known for tea and coffee cultivation. As it is a town, it does have a number of Muslims, and few mosques are there to cater to the Muslim population's worship needs.
Islam has deep roots in the history of Malawi. It is older than Christianity in the country. It was introduced by the Arabs and Swahili traders in the 15th century. The first mosque in Malawi was built by Swahili-Arab ivory traders. The Yao people from the Bantu tribe converted to Islam, making the largest Muslim community in Malawi. Later, Chewa, from the Bantu ethnic group, also converted to Islam. The other Muslim groups include Indians and Asian Malawis.
Bakili Muluzi, the first and only freely elected President of Malawi from 1994 to 2004, was Muslim. Cassim Chilumpha is also a notable Muslim who was a prominent government figure in Malawi and served as Vice-President. There are around 137 mosques in Malawi today for Muslims to worship freely. Islam is said to be a growing religion in Malawi, and the number of Muslims has increased in the past years.
As there is a large Muslim population residing in Malawi, there are several Islamic communities and organizations serving for the benefit of Muslims of Malawi. Here are a few famous organizations operating in Malawi:
Muslim Association of Malawi: It is a non-profit organization working for the benefit of the Muslim community residing in Malawi. It helps with religious work and is involved in the spreading of Islam in Malawi.
Islamic Relief - Malawi: It is a charity organization working to help the low-income group of Malawi and provides relief funds in all the Muslim countries.
Hamiz-Al-Islam: It is also a charity-based organization providing support to the Muslim group in Malawi as well as all the communities that are in need.
The majority of the Muslims in Malawi follow the Sunni sect. They belong to the Hanafi school of thought and celebrate the same festivals as the rest of the world. They observe fast for the entire month of Ramadan and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr as the Ramadan month is over after sighting the moon of Shawaal. After two months, which marks the end of the Islamic calendar, Muslims of Malawi celebrate Eid-ul-Adha just like other parts of the Muslim world and sacrifice animals, remembering the story of Ibrahim (A.S).
Malawi is not a Muslim-dominated country, but due to the high percentage of Muslim residents, you can find many Halal dining and food options there. Most of the dining options are available in Lilongwe and Blantyre, as they are the most culturally and religiously diverse cities with large populations. You can enjoy a variety of Halal cuisines in these cities. It is best to check for Halal certification issued by the Islamic organizations overseeing Halal food in Malawi.
There are a number of Madrasahs in Malawi that serve as Islamic educational institutions, providing Muslim students with knowledge of the religion. Madrasah Noor-ul-Islam, Namanolo Islamic Educational Trust, and Lilongwe Islamic Secondary School are among the prominent names providing Islamic education.
Learning about any religion or community and connecting with them is a whole life experience. To know more about the Muslims of Malawi and the differences in their religious practices, traditions, and culture, it is best to get along with them at Islamic festivals or cultural events.
MuslimandQuran.com serves as your partner in strengthening your faith and helping you deeply connect to Islam. We provide you with all the resources at your fingertips so you can keep yourself connected to your religion wherever you go. We also provide precise prayer times so you can plan your day around without having to delay or miss your prayer.