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Prayer

How to Pray Salah – Step by Step

A simple, illustrated guide to the main positions of the prayer, for children, beginners, new Muslims and parents teaching their children.

The prayer positions

The Main Positions of Salah

Follow the pictures from the first step to the last.

  1. Illustration of a boy in white clothes and a prayer cap standing upright on a green prayer mat with his hands relaxed in front of him.

    1. Niyyah

    Intention

  2. Illustration of a boy standing on a prayer mat with both hands raised beside his ears, palms facing forward.

    2. Takbir

    Beginning the prayer

  3. Illustration of a boy standing on a prayer mat with his hands folded in front of him.

    3. Qiyam

    Standing

  4. Illustration of a boy bowing forward on a prayer mat with his hands resting on his knees.

    4. Ruku

    Bowing

  5. Illustration of a boy standing upright on a prayer mat with his arms by his sides.

    5. Standing after Ruku

    Rising from bowing

  6. Illustration of a boy prostrating on a prayer mat with his forehead and hands on the ground.

    6. Sujood

    Prostration

  7. Illustration of a boy sitting on his heels on a prayer mat with his hands resting on his knees.

    7. Jalsa

    Sitting between prostrations

  8. Illustration of a boy sitting on his heels on a prayer mat with his hands resting on his knees.

    8. Tashahhud

    Sitting position

  9. Illustration of a boy sitting on a prayer mat and turning his head to one side.

    9. Salam

    Ending the prayer

Support for New Learners

Learning to pray? Speak with one of our teachers for guidance and support.

The pictures show the main positions only. The words to say in each position, and how to pray correctly, are best learned with a teacher.

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