Islam House

What Islam House does

Islam House operates a multilingual Islamic content platform headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, providing free access to Islamic educational materials — including books, articles, fatawa (Islamic rulings), videos, audio lectures, Khotab (sermons), and posters — translated into 133 languages. The platform serves as the largest free reference for introducing Islam in world languages on the internet, with content libraries exceeding 13,600 Arabic titles, 4,250 English titles, 3,357 Chinese titles, and 3,208 Urdu titles, among many others.

The company's technology stack centers on a web-based content management and distribution platform with an HTML reader, native mobile applications on iOS and Android, a Windows desktop application, a lightweight Lite web variant, and a public REST API documented via Postman. Related properties QuranEnc.com and HadeethEnc.com extend the offering into specialized Quran and Hadith encyclopedias, forming an integrated Islamic reference ecosystem. A GitHub presence supports developer adoption of the IslamHouse API.

Islam House's business model is freemium in form but effectively non-commercial: all content is provided free of charge, with no pricing tiers or paid offerings disclosed. The platform appears to be sustained by external sponsorship or donations rather than direct monetization. Go-to-market is product-led and self-serve, targeting a horizontal base of Muslim individuals seeking religious knowledge, non-Muslims exploring or converting to Islam, and Islamic educators and Da'wah organizations needing multilingual educational resources. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding, or management team information.

Name

Islam House

Website

https://islamhouse.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Islam House is a Riyadh-based private company operating a free multilingual Islamic content platform in 133 languages, serving Muslims, non-Muslims exploring Islam, and Da'wah educators with books, videos, fatawa, and mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Islamic Religious Content Platform

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Libraries and Archives (519210)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Broadcasting (MPABALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Islamic educational content
• Multilingual religious library
• Quran and Hadith resources
• Islamic fatwa collection
• Religious knowledge platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Free Content Platform: All content on IslamHouse.com is provided free of charge. The platform appears to be funded through external sponsorship or donations rather than content monetization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Islam House operates a free, multilingual online platform that publishes and distributes Islamic educational content — including books, articles, fatawa (religious rulings), videos, audio lectures, sermons, and posters — in 133 languages. It positions itself as one of the largest free references for introducing and explaining Islam across world languages on the internet, complemented by dedicated Quran (QuranEnc.com) and Hadith (HadeethEnc.com) search databases and a public developer API.

Product overview

Islam House operates as a comprehensive Islamic content platform offering a unified ecosystem of products. The core platform (IslamHouse.com) provides free access to Islamic educational materials including books, articles, fatawa, videos, audios, Khotab (sermons), and posters in 133 languages. This is complemented by the IslamHouse Reader for online reading, mobile apps for Android and iOS, a Windows desktop application, and a public API for developers. Related branded resources include QuranEnc.com and HadeethEnc.com for Quran and Hadith reference materials respectively. The platform also offers a Lite version for users with limited bandwidth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IslamHouse.com Platform Main multilingual web platform publishing Islamic books, articles, fatawa, videos, audios, sermons, and posters in 133 languages, intended for Muslims, reverts, seekers, and educators worldwide.
• IslamHouse Reader Dedicated reading application for browsing and consuming Islam House content, providing a focused reading experience for users who want offline or app-based access to the library.
• IslamHouse Android Application Native Android app distributing Islam House's Islamic content library to mobile users via Google Play, targeting Android smartphone and tablet users worldwide.
• IslamHouse iOS Application Native iOS app distributing Islam House's Islamic content library to iPhone and iPad users via the Apple App Store.
• IslamHouse Windows Application Desktop application for Windows users providing access to the Islam House Islamic content library outside of a browser.
• IslamHouse API Public developer API exposing Islam House's multilingual Islamic content (books, fatawa, Quran, Hadith) for integration into third-party applications, websites, and educational platforms.
• QuranEnc.com Companion website providing Quran translations and a search engine across multiple languages, used as a reference utility by Muslims, students, and developers needing to look up specific Quran verses and translations.
• HadeethEnc.com Companion website providing a multilingual Hadith (prophetic tradition) database and search engine, used as a reference utility for users and developers needing to look up specific Hadith collections and translations.
• IslamHouse Lite Lightweight version of the Islam House platform optimized for lower-bandwidth connections and lower-spec devices, expanding access for users in regions with limited internet infrastructure.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QuranEnc.comcoreOthersQuranEnc.com is a related site providing Quran encyclopedia functionality, linked from IslamHouse for comprehensive Islamic reference. Both platforms appear to be operated by the same organization.
• HadeethEnc.comcoreOthersHadeethEnc.com provides the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, integrated as a related resource. Offers hadith translations and authentication information.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Muslim Pro: Muslim Pro is one of the most popular Islamic lifestyle apps globally, offering Quran, prayer times, athan, and multilingual content; comparable as a global free Islamic content platform distributed via mobile app stores.
• Bayyinah Institute: Bayyinah (Bayyinah.tv / Nouman Ali Khan) provides Arabic and Islamic educational video and audio content globally; comparable as a producer and distributor of high-quality multilingual Islamic educational media.
• Quran.com: Quran.com (Quran Foundation) is a leading free multilingual Quran and Islamic content platform with mobile apps and an API; directly comparable as a global, free, multilingual Islamic reference site targeting both Muslims and non-Muslim learners.
• Sunnah.com: Sunnah.com is a major free multilingual Hadith reference platform with developer API access; directly comparable in offering authenticated Islamic texts in many languages, free of charge, with both consumer and developer surfaces.
• IslamicFinder: IslamicFinder offers prayer times, Quran, athan, and Islamic content tools globally via web and mobile; directly comparable as a multilingual Islamic content and utility platform with global consumer reach.

Others

• HadeethEnc.com: HadeethEnc.com is a sister platform of IslamHouse providing the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths; comparable as a closely related free Islamic reference property under the same operating organization.
• QuranEnc.com: QuranEnc.com is a sister platform of IslamHouse providing the Noble Quran encyclopedia; comparable as a closely related free Islamic reference property under the same operating organization.

Emerging players

• SeekersGuidance: SeekersGuidance provides free Islamic courses, articles, fatwas, and Q&A in multiple languages online; comparable as a free, digitally delivered multilingual Islamic educational resource.
• Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research: Yaqeen Institute produces Islamic research articles, videos, and curricula in multiple languages; comparable as a free, digitally distributed Islamic content organization targeting education and counter-misinformation.
• IERA (Islamic Education and Research Academy): IERA is a UK-based Da'wah organization producing multilingual Islamic pamphlets, books, and digital content for outreach; comparable as a producer of free multilingual Islamic Da'wah and educational materials distributed globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubr.islamhouse.com/ih/en/g
• Xx.com/islamhouseen
• Facebookfacebook.com/IslamHouseEN

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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