Terms of Use

Qum is a personal utility for MacBook models with a notch. It calculates and displays prayer times, Qibla direction, optional local reminders, and a private on-device prayer log.

Qum is not a mosque, school, charity, religious authority, or preaching platform. It does not issue religious rulings, teach doctrine, host sermons, or replace a local imam, mosque timetable, or published scholarly schedule.

Prayer times and Qibla are astronomical and geographic calculations that run on this Mac. They depend on the place used (automatic Location Services, or a city you type), the calculation method and conventions you choose in Settings, and the date together with this Mac’s clock and time zone.

Times differ by location. Automatic location exists so times and Qibla can follow where this Mac is. Qum does not guarantee that a calculated time matches every mosque schedule or every regional practice. Where a local authority publishes different times, follow that authority if that is what you intend.

Location is used only for prayer-time calculation and Qibla direction for the place in use. That use is directly relevant to the App’s features.

Prayer-time and Qibla maths run on this Mac. A coordinate or typed city name may be sent to Apple Location Services only to name or resolve a place. Location is not used for advertising, analytics, or tracking across apps or websites.

Qum asks for Location Services when you choose automatic location — not for marketing. If you decline, Qum does not read this Mac’s position. Type a city instead. You can change or revoke access later in System Settings › Privacy & Security.

Location purpose string used in the App: “Qum uses your location to calculate prayer times and Qibla direction for where this Mac is.”

Data practices for location are also described in the Privacy Policy.

Local reminders, if enabled, are for prayer-time alerts you chose. They are not marketing messages. You can leave reminders off; the App still works.

If Stay silent in meetings (or a similar setting) is enabled, Qum may check whether another app is already using an audio input. It does not record the microphone and does not request microphone access for that check.

You agree that you will not reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from the App except where applicable law allows; bypass or tamper with security or sandbox protections; or use the App for any unlawful purpose.

The App’s name, design, icons, and software are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant ownership of the App.

Qum has no servers of its own for accounts or analytics. Apple may provide Location Services, deliver local notifications you enable, and handle Mac App Store purchase or download. Apple’s terms and privacy practices apply to those services. Qum does not receive your Apple Account or payment details.

The App is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Qum does not warrant that calculated prayer times or Qibla are error-free, uninterrupted, or suitable for every religious, legal, or personal purpose.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the publisher of Qum will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss arising from reliance on calculated times, Qibla direction, reminders, or inability to use the App.

How Qum uses data is described in the Privacy Policy. If these Terms and the Privacy Policy ever conflict on a data practice, the Privacy Policy controls for that practice.

These Terms took effect on 28 October 2026. If they change, this page and Settings › About will say so. Qum cannot email you about a change, because it has no account.

Questions about these Terms: write to [email protected].