‍ ‍Sources & Methodology In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

ShiaNūr is built upon established Shia sources, scholarly works, and verified devotional references. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy, attribution, transparency, and fidelity to the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (a). Where applicable, sources are cited directly within the app. Content is reviewed and compiled with a commitment to authenticity, clarity, and accessibility. §1 · Qur’an Qur’an Text Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim Note: Tanzil non-commercial text, verified against the standard Mushaf. §2 · Translations Ali Quli Qarai Muhammad Hamidullah Note: Courtesy of Tanzil.net under its non-commercial usage terms. §3 · Tafsir An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur’an Directed by Sayyid Kamāl Faqīh Īmānī Translated by Sayyid ʿAbbās Ṣadr-ʿĀmelī Note: Scientific & Religious Research Center — Amīr al-Muʾminīn ʿAlī (a) Public Library. Tafsīr al-Mīzān By ʿAllāma Sayyid Muḥammad Ḥusayn al-Ṭabāṭabāʾī Tafsīr al-Ṣāfī By al-Fayḍ al-Kāshānī §4 · Linguistics al-Mufradāt fī Gharīb al-Qur’ān By al-Rāghib al-Iṣfahānī (d. ~502 AH) Note: Public-domain text; OpenITI markup under CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0. Quranic Arabic Corpus — Morphology By Kais Dukes Note: Redistribution with attribution to the original source. §5 · Mushaf Renderer qcf_quran_plus Note: MIT License. KFGQPC fonts remain under their respective licenses. §6 · Worship Content Mafātīḥ al-Jinān Shaykh ʿAbbās al-Qummī Iqbāl al-Aʿmāl Sayyid Ibn Ṭāwūs Miṣbāḥ al-Mutahajjid Shaykh al-Ṭūsī al-Ṣaḥīfa al-Sajjādiyya Biḥār al-Anwār ʿAllāma al-Majlisī al-Kāfī Shaykh al-Kulaynī §7 · Wisdom Content ShiaNūr In-House Compilation Note: Rooted in narrations of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) and classical Shia sources. Individual entries cite their sources where applicable. §8 · Fiqh Rulings Grand Ayatollah Sayyid ʿAlī al-Sīstānī (h.a.) Note: Prayer rulings, Sujūd al-Sahw, Uṣūl al-Dīn, halal guidance, and devotional practice references. §9 · Prayer Times Calculation Engine adhan package with custom angles. Note: Angles and offsets follow the selected marjaʿ (Sayyid al-Sīstānī by default). Note: Cross-checked against published Shia prayer-time tables. §10 · Qibla Great-Circle Bearing to the Holy Kaʿba Note: Calculated from the device location and compass using flutter_qiblah. §11 · Hijri Calendar ShiaNūr In-House Dataset Note: Compiled from trusted Shia references and maintained for devotional use. Coverage: 1444 AH – 1452 AH. §12 · Halal Guide Rulings of Sayyid al-Sīstānī (h.a.) Al-Maarif Islamic Foundation Note: Supplemental reference for food-product classifications. Open Food Facts Note: Product information obtained through barcode scanning is sourced from Open Food Facts under the Open Database License (ODbL). Open Food Facts does not issue halal rulings. All ingredient evaluations are performed according to the rulings of Sayyid al-Sīstānī (h.a.) and the Al-Maarif Foundation Halal Guide. §13 · Open-Source Libraries ShiaNūr is built upon a number of open-source libraries and frameworks. Their respective licenses remain the property of their authors and contributors. For a complete list of third-party licenses, see: Settings → Licenses Closing Note ShiaNūr is offered as a devotional companion for worship, learning, reflection, and remembrance of Allah and the Ahl al-Bayt (a). While every effort is made to maintain accuracy and proper attribution, users are encouraged to consult qualified scholars and their marjaʿ for binding religious guidance. May Allah accept our efforts and make this work a source of benefit in this world and the next.‍ ‍