NŪRSalah · step by step
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السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

Peace be upon you.
Let's learn to pray.

The five daily prayers, one calm step at a time. No experience needed — and no pressure to be perfect. Allah sees your heart and your effort.

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◆ Remember this from day one

When you recite, your lips and tongue must actually move — even a whisper only you can hear. Saying the words silently in your head does not count. If your lips move, the words count.

What's inside

🌙 A gentle path to your first Salah

Tap Prepare to get ready, Times to learn the five prayers, then Pray to walk through every position with the exact words. Phrases keeps all the Arabic in one place for quick review.

Muslims across the world pray with small, valid differences in the details. This guide shows one clear, mainstream way. Once you're comfortable, your local mosque or a trusted teacher is the best next step.

Get ready

Before you pray

Six quick things to check. Do these and you're ready to begin.

  • 1
    Be clean — make wuduThe short washing below. Stay in wudu and you can pray straight away.
  • 2
    Clean body, clothes & spotYour body, what you're wearing, and the place you pray should be clean.
  • 3
    Cover your bodyMen: at least navel to knees. Women: everything except the face and hands.
  • 4
    Face the qiblahThe direction of the Kaʿbah in Mecca. A compass or prayer app finds it instantly.
  • 5
    Right timeEach prayer has its own window — see the Times tab.
  • 6
    Intend in your heartSimply mean which prayer you're about to do. Don't say it out loud.

The washing

💧 Wudu — how to wash

Say Bismillah (“In the name of Allah”), then:

  • Wash both hands to the wrists×3
  • Rinse your mouth×3
  • Sniff water into the nose, blow out×3
  • Wash your face×3
  • Wash each arm to the elbow — right, then left×3
  • Wipe wet hands over your head & ears×1
  • Wash each foot to the ankle — right, then left×3

Using the toilet, passing wind, or deep sleep breaks your wudu — just wash again before praying. That's it. You're ready. 🌿

The daily five

Five prayers, one day

Prayer follows the sun — from dawn to night. Here's each one, and how many cycles (rak'ahs) it has.

Fajr الفجرDawn — before sunrise
2 rak'ahAloud
Dhuhr الظهرMidday — after the sun peaks
4 rak'ahSilent
Asr العصرLate afternoon
4 rak'ahSilent
Maghrib المغربSunset — just after the sun sets
3 rak'ahFirst 2 aloud
Isha العشاءNight — after twilight fades
4 rak'ahFirst 2 aloud
Rak'ah = one full cycle (stand → bow → prostrate twice). Aloud vs silent only changes whether you voice Al-Fatiha and the surah. Exact clock times shift daily with the sun and your location — a prayer-time app or your mosque keeps you right.

Walkthrough

A 2-rak'ah prayer

This is Fajr — the simplest prayer. Learn this flow and every prayer becomes easy.

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القِيَام
Pillar

Stand & set your intention

Qiyam · required

    Quick review

    Every phrase

    All the words you'll say, grouped by when you say them. Sound out the green line — and move your lips!