Qaf, an AI-based Islamic assistant app for Muslims, is launched

Qaf, an artificial intelligence app described as an Islamic assistant, was launched in early August 2026. It lets users ask questions about Islam in a chat format, explore Quran topics, look up supplications (duas) and learn about prayer. The app is free and supports several languages, including English and Arabic.

According to reports about the launch, Qaf answers by searching a large collection of classical Islamic books, more than 8,000 titles from the Shamila digital library. Its answers are said to cite the scholar, book and page they draw on. The app was founded by Abdellatif Abdelfattah, who had earlier worked on the Quran-recitation app Tarteel. Its developers said it does not issue fatwas, meaning formal religious rulings.

The launch mattered because it joined a growing group of AI tools aimed at religious questions. It raised the question of where a research and learning aid ends and where a scholar's authority begins. Some app-store data points to an earlier listing date in May 2026, but the public launch was reported for early August.