People-first publishing standard
Content is created to help a visitor complete a prayer-time task, not to fill a search result with repeated keywords. A useful page must answer the immediate timing question, explain the calculation, state its limits and offer a clear next step. Word count is treated as a floor requested for completeness, not as proof of quality. Repetition that does not add meaning is edited out wherever a concise explanation can do the job better.
Headings describe the section that follows. Paragraphs are kept short and sentence structures are controlled for readability. Arabic and English are written as complete versions rather than hiding one language behind browser detection. Tables, labels and nearby links are part of the visible HTML. Important limitations are placed near the timetable as well as in policy pages.
Who, how and why
The publisher is identified as the KSA Prayer site team. “How” is disclosed through the methodology: structured city records, a documented astronomical calculator and server-rendered templates. “Why” is the practical need for a focused Saudi prayer-time reference. The site does not create fictional experts, personal biographies, reviews or institutional endorsements in order to manufacture authority.
Structured templates are used to keep city pages consistent, but the useful content is driven by each city’s name, region, coordinates, nearby places, current times and monthly extremes. Automation is a production tool, not a factual source. The team remains responsible for the selected settings, city data, policy language and corrections. Where a claim cannot be supported or safely generalized, the text states uncertainty or directs the visitor to a local source.
Sources and factual boundaries
Prayer-time results come from the published calculation logic. City coordinates and regional labels are maintained as structured records. Technical SEO practices are evaluated against primary search-engine documentation. Legal and policy pages describe the site’s actual behavior and avoid promising compliance certifications, partnerships or data practices that have not been established.
The site does not publish religious rulings. Explanations of prayer names and calculation conventions are operational context, not fatwas. When content touches fasting, travel, unusual latitude conditions or a dispute over religious practice, readers are advised to consult a qualified scholar or responsible local authority. Local mosque announcements are treated as the source for that mosque’s iqamah and congregational program.
Review, updates and corrections
Review includes spelling, bilingual meaning, page titles, descriptions, heading order, internal links, coordinates, date handling and consistency between visible and machine-readable output. Time-sensitive data is regenerated automatically from the current date. Editorial review dates change only when explanatory or policy content receives a substantive review, not whenever the server generates a new daily timetable.
A correction report is assessed by reproducing the stated city and date. The team compares the code inputs and the supplied source, then classifies the issue as a data error, software defect, translation problem, broken page or method difference. Verified material errors are corrected at their source. Minor typography can be fixed without a public notice; a material methodology or policy change should be explained in the affected page.
Feedback, conflicts and independence
Feedback is considered on evidence and user impact. A request to change a value is not accepted automatically if it would make the site inconsistent with its disclosed method. When a mosque or official calendar intentionally uses another convention, the responsible answer is to explain the distinction and direct congregants to that local schedule rather than overwrite a national utility with an undocumented exception.
Commercial pressure, potential traffic and keyword popularity should not determine a calculation result. If sponsorship or affiliate relationships are introduced, they should be labeled and kept separate from the method. No advertiser should be allowed to buy a favorable time, city description or editorial conclusion. The contact channel is available for corrections, questions and complaints about these standards.
The service these policies describe
KSA Prayer is a focused bilingual utility for calculated prayer times in Saudi cities. Arabic pages are available from the root of the site and corresponding English pages are available under /en/. City pages show today’s timetable, the next calculated prayer, tomorrow’s main values and a full month. They also identify the city coordinates, time zone and calculation convention so a visitor can understand what produced the displayed result.
The service is independent. It is not a Saudi government website, a mosque, a university publication or an official calendar. The words “Umm al-Qura” describe the calculation settings; they do not state sponsorship or approval by Umm al-Qura University. The site is designed to support daily planning while making the difference between a calculated prayer-entry time and a mosque’s iqamah schedule explicit.
How to verify important information
For normal planning, compare the page heading, date, city and time zone before relying on a value. Refresh the page after traveling or returning to an older browser tab. When attendance at a particular congregation matters, verify the iqamah, Friday prayer, Ramadan program or Eid arrangement with that mosque. When an official authority publishes a timetable for a special event or holy place, that notice should be followed for its intended audience.
If two sources differ, record the city, date, prayer, displayed minute, calculation method and coordinates before reporting the issue. A difference can be caused by rounding, a safety offset, elevation, horizon conditions or another accepted convention. Evidence makes a correction request useful. It lets the team distinguish a software or data problem from an expected method difference and apply a change consistently across daily, monthly, Arabic, English and API output.
Related standards and updates
The About page explains the purpose and ownership stance of the publication. The Methodology page documents the calculation inputs and settings. The Editorial Policy explains review and corrections. The Privacy Policy covers data handling, while the Terms and Disclaimer explain permitted use and service limits. These pages are linked together and from the footer so a reader does not need to search for the rules that govern the service.
Policy text is reviewed when the site’s features, data practices or calculation logic materially change. A date is displayed on each trust page to show the current editorial review point. Dates are not changed merely to make a page look fresh. Where a policy update materially affects how visitors use the service or how contact data is handled, the new text applies from its stated effective date and earlier messages remain subject to the commitments made when they were submitted.