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Ramadan days have a rhythm, but the rhythm does not keep itself. Between work, school runs, cooking and the strange tiredness that arrives at four in the afternoon, the small acts that make the month feel like Ramadan — the pages of Quran, the quiet dhikr, the coin given without thinking — are the first things to slide.
This checklist holds the rhythm for you. Ten simple items for each of the thirty days: the five prayers, taraweeh, some Quran, some dhikr, some charity, and the dua made in the minutes before iftar. Tick them as you go, watch each day's percentage and the month's progress ring fill, and let an imperfect-but-honest record replace the vague feeling that you should be doing more.
Notice what the list does not demand. It does not set a page count for the Quran item — a page read with attention ticks the box as surely as a rushed juz. It does not set an amount for charity — the point is the daily habit of giving, and many people keep a small stack of coins or a giving app precisely so that no day passes without something leaving their hand for someone else.
The dua before iftar earns its place because the tradition singles that moment out: the fasting person's supplication at the breaking of the fast is among the prayers described as not being turned away. Two unhurried minutes with raised hands before the dates are passed around is the cheapest treasure in the whole day — and the most commonly lost to kitchen chaos, which is why it sits on a checklist.
The progress ring is a mirror, not a judge. A day at sixty percent in a month of night shifts and small children may represent more sincere effort than a hundred-percent day on holiday. Use the ring to notice patterns — perhaps Asr is the prayer most often delayed, or the Quran item survives on weekdays but dies at weekends — and adjust the day's design rather than your opinion of yourself.
If a box cannot be ticked because the act does not apply that day — taraweeh at home instead of the mosque still counts; a day of travel or illness changes the list's shape entirely — tick with your intention's honesty or leave it blank without guilt. The scholars' maxim is old: actions are by intentions. A checklist serves the intention; it never replaces it.
Every Ramadan checklist needs a plan for the day it falls apart, because that day is coming. Here is a gentle protocol. First, never backfill dishonestly — a box ticked for an act not done teaches the hand to lie, and the whole tool decays. Second, look at what survived: on the worst days, the five prayers alone are a real Ramadan day. Third, shrink tomorrow, not the standard — read half the Quran portion, give half the amount — and return to full size the day after.
By the final week, your grid will show a truthful map of a real person's month: strong rows, thin rows, a blaze of effort in the last ten nights. That map, honestly kept, is worth more than a perfect row of ticks nobody believes.
No. Everything is saved only in your browser on this device. Clear the browser's site data and the record goes with it — which is also why the checklist cannot follow you between phone and laptop.
That is yours to define before the month starts. Many people aim for a juz a day and pair this checklist with the Quran tracker; others commit to a fixed ten minutes or a single page with translation. Set the bar where consistency lives, then keep it there.
Yes — taraweeh is a night prayer that may be prayed at home alone, with family, or in congregation at the mosque. The checklist item simply says taraweeh; where and how you pray it is between you and your circumstances.
Adapt the list honestly. Prayers missed for menstruation are not made up and dhikr, dua, charity and Quran study (in the ways your school permits) can continue — the checklist is a personal aid, not a legal record. For rulings specific to your situation, confirm with a local scholar.
Yes, use the print button on the page. A printed sheet beside the kettle suits many people better than a phone — tick it in pencil as the day unfolds and transfer nothing; the paper is the record.