First steps

The Shahada, wudu and how to pray

The first things a new Muslim learns, one step at a time. Each page gives the Arabic, how to say it, what it means, and where it comes from.

• The ShahadaThe Shahada, the declaration of faith in Islam: the Arabic, how to say it, and what it means, for people new to Islam.
• WuduHow to make wudu, the washing before prayer, step by step, with the duas to say and their sources.
• How to prayHow to pray salah step by step for beginners: each position, what to say in it, and the duas with their sources.
• The six articles of faithWhat a Muslim believes, from the hadith of Jibril.
• The five pillars of IslamThe five acts Islam is built upon.