The Crescent Press Studio Blog
Calm, practical guides for Ramadan, zakat, prayer and the everyday tools of a Muslim household. Every article is written to be readable, grounded in calculation, and free — with a free tool that does the heavy lifting for you.
Ramadan 2027 series
Ramadan 2027 (1448 AH) is expected to begin on or around 8 February 2027 — roughly four months from now. These articles are being published ahead of the month so you can plan suhoor, iftar, zakat and goals calmly, before the busy days arrive. New posts land weekly through January.
Ramadan 2027: When Does It Start & End?
The expected dates, why they shift by a day, and how to plan the month. Published
Suhoor & Iftar Times by City
What the times mean, why they differ between cities, and how to get exact times. Published
How to Calculate Zakat: Step-by-Step
A calm guide to calculating zakat on cash, gold and business assets. Coming soon
Ramadan 2027 Calendar & Daily Tracker
A free printable plan for the whole month. Coming soon
Why this blog exists
Most Islamic tool websites are either overwhelming directories or thin pages built to sell ads. Crescent Press Studio started with a different idea: a small set of free, accurate, quiet tools — prayer times, zakat calculators, a hijri calendar, a tasbih — and now a blog that explains how to use them.
Every article on this blog follows three rules:
- Grounded in calculation — prayer times, zakat amounts and dates come from real astronomical and jurisprudential sources, with the method explained.
- Honest about uncertainty — moon sighting shifts a date by a day; calculation methods differ by a few minutes. We say so plainly and tell you how to confirm with your local community.
- Always free to read — no paywalls, no ad walls. The tools stay free; the optional paid extras (printable PDFs, the full-name libraries) are what keep the studio running.
If you are new to the site, the best place to begin is the tools page — 30+ free tools covering prayer, zakat, Quran tracking, names and more. The 30-Day Quran Journal is the flagship product behind the whole studio, and the products page collects everything we publish.
Coming through the season
Between now and Ramadan, the blog will publish weekly: the zakat step-by-step guide, a printable Ramadan calendar, an explainer on nisab, activities for kids, how to set Ramadan goals, a guide to qaza prayers, taraweeh explained, duas for the month, and how to use a tasbih. After Eid, evergreen guides on praying, finding the qibla, zakat on gold, E-numbers, baby names, the hijri calendar, the 99 Names and Islamic inheritance will follow.
Want one topic explained first? The about page has our story and contact details — or just start with the tools and let the articles catch up.
Free tools, calmly explained
Start anywhere — the tools are free, accurate and ready when you are.