Frequently Asked Questions about Malaysia Prayer Time MCP Server

Q: What is the Malaysia Prayer Time MCP Server? A: The Malaysia Prayer Time MCP Server is an application that provides accurate Islamic prayer times for locations throughout Malaysia. It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to integrate with Claude Desktop, delivering real-time prayer schedules directly through your AI assistant.

Q: How does the MCP Server get prayer time data? A: The server utilizes the waktusolat.app API to retrieve JAKIM-verified prayer times. It supports searching by city, zone code, or coordinates.

Q: What prayer times are provided by the MCP Server? A: The server provides the following prayer times: Imsak (if available), Fajr, Sunrise (Syuruk), Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha.

Q: How do I install the Malaysia Prayer Time MCP Server? A: You can install the server from GitHub using either pip or uv package managers. The recommended method is to use uv for its speed. Follow the installation instructions in the README file.

Q: How do I configure the MCP Server with Claude Desktop? A: You need to edit the Claude Desktop configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json) and add an entry for the malaysia-prayer-time server, specifying the path to the Python executable and the main script (main.py). Make sure the paths are absolute.

Q: What kind of queries can I make to Claude Desktop to get prayer times? A: You can use natural language queries like:

• “What are the prayer times for Kuala Lumpur today?”
• “Show prayer times for Ipoh, Malaysia”
• “Get prayer times for PRK02” (using zone code)
• “What are the prayer times at coordinates 3.1390, 101.6869?”
• “List all prayer time zones in Malaysia”

Q: What if Claude cannot connect to the MCP Server? A: Verify that the configuration paths are absolute and correct, check Claude logs for errors, and test the server directly by running python main.py in the MCP server directory.

Q: What if no prayer times are available? A: Verify internet connectivity, check if the zone code is valid, and ensure that the waktusolat.app API is available.

Q: What if the city I’m looking for is not found? A: Try using a different spelling, a nearby major city, or the appropriate JAKIM zone code.

Q: How can I contribute to the Malaysia Prayer Time MCP Server project? A: You can fork the repository, create a feature branch, commit your changes, push to the branch, and open a pull request.