Battut: a Muslim social media app made in Malaysia

Social media is part of daily life in Malaysia. We share family gatherings, raya open houses, food finds and tazkirah clips every day. But many Muslims in Malaysia have also started asking whether the apps they use most really fit their values: music in nearly every video, feeds full of content they would rather not see, and comment sections that can turn harsh quickly.

Battut is one answer to that question. It is a free, Shariah-compliant social media app made by Battut Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur. It works on the web at app.battut.app, on iPhone and on Android.

Built in Kuala Lumpur, for the ummah

Battut was built so Muslims can connect, share and be seen without leaving their deen at the door. Being made in Malaysia shapes the details: a multilingual app, worship tools close at hand, and moderation that looks at content through an Islamic lens rather than only general community rules.

Battut is open to Muslims everywhere, and the same features are available wherever you are. But if you are in Malaysia, you are joining from the place where it is made, and your feedback reaches the team directly through Settings → "Send a Suggestion".

Use Battut in Bahasa Melayu

Battut is available in 11 languages: English, Arabic, Bahasa Melayu, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese and Hindi. To switch, open Settings → Display & language → "Language" and choose Bahasa Melayu.

Malaysia is multilingual, and your feed will be too. When a caption, Khatir, comment or message is written in a different language from yours, tap "See translation" to read it in your own language. Videos are transcribed automatically, so you can turn on captions with "CC" and choose the original language or an automatic translation.

What Battut offers Malaysian users

• Photo posts of up to 10 images, stories that disappear after 24 hours, and private one-to-one messages with voice notes.
• Music-free Reels. Videos are checked for music, and voices can be separated from background music when you publish. See music-free reels.
• Khawater: short written reflections of up to 500 characters, a halal alternative to X. See Khawater.
• Sisters only and Brothers only posts, plus an option to hide the other gender in your feed. These are best-effort filters, not a guarantee.
• Shariah Guards: volunteer community moderators who review reported content. See how Shariah Guard moderation works.
• Message requests, so a first message from someone you do not follow does not land straight in your inbox.

Prayer times, Qibla and dhikr

Battut includes free worship tools that work even without an account. Prayer times show Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha with a countdown to the next prayer. You can choose the calculation method and the Asr madhab, including Shafi'i, which most Malaysians follow. It is still wise to compare with the official timetable for your state. There is also a Qibla compass and a dhikr counter.

Data Saver for mobile data

If you are on a limited data plan or a weak signal, Data Saver uses smaller images and lower-quality video and stops videos loading in advance. On a slow connection Battut switches to low-data mode automatically and tells you.

A community that keeps itself clean

Uploads are screened automatically, but no filter can do everything. Battut asks every member to keep the Community Covenant: lower your gaze, guard your tongue and keyboard, conceal rather than expose, and report what harms others.

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze…

Battut is newer and smaller than the big platforms, and all profiles are currently public. If you are unsure whether something you plan to share is appropriate, ask a trusted ustaz or scholar. Our article on Islamic etiquette on social media has practical reminders.

Get started

A simple way to begin:

1. Open app.battut.app and look around as a guest: the home feed, Reels and Khawater are all open to browse.
2. Switch the language to Bahasa Melayu in Settings → Display & language if you prefer.
3. Create a free account with email, Google or Apple (you must be at least 13), then verify your email so you can like, comment and message.
4. Set your gender in your profile if you want to use Sisters only or Brothers only, and review Settings → Content Standards.
5. Allow location on the prayer times page, or enter it manually, and pick your calculation settings.
6. Follow a few people, write your first Khatir, and share something beneficial.

Browse without signing up at app.battut.app, or download Battut free from the App Store or Google Play. For a step-by-step walkthrough of every feature, read the Battut guide.