DETAILED GUIDE · 8 CHAPTERS · 49 TOPICS

The whole prayer,
in view.

From preparing for prayer to what follows it. See how the parts connect, then go as deep as you need.

New to the terminology? Start with the introduction →

Learn salah, from preparation to practice

Follow these lessons in order, or open the complete prayer sequence when you are ready.

  1. Prepare for prayer →

    Check purification, clothing, prayer time, intention and qiblah.

  2. Perform wudu →

    Learn what to wash and wipe, and what is required in the Hanafi reference.

  3. Understand units and timing →

    A rak‘ah is one unit. See the five prayers and learn how to pray Fajr.

  4. Learn essential recitations →

    Study Arabic words with transliteration and English meaning.

  5. Follow salah step by step →

    Read the complete sequence, from the opening takbir to the closing salam.

  6. Practice in the Prayer Studio →

    Rehearse outside prayer with illustrations and your school’s sequence.

BEFORE SALAH

Prepare with intention

Purification, timing and the call to prayer.

DURING SALAH

Pray with understanding

Requirements, the prayer itself and practical rulings.

AFTER SALAH

Carry the connection

Remembrance after the closing salam.

Explore chapter by chapter

Follow the prayer from preparation to completion, with topics you can open directly.

01 / FOUNDATIONS

Introduction →

Purpose, motivation, schools and the language of prayer.

7 topics02 / BEFORE

Purification →

Prepare your body: wudu, ghusl and tayammum.

7 topics03 / BEFORE

Structure →

Understand prayer times and the types of prayer.

2 topics04 / BEFORE

Adhan →

The call to prayer, iqamah and their etiquettes.

3 topics05 / DURING

Salah →

Requirements, movements, recitations and practical rulings.

12 topics06 / AFTER

Post-Salah →

Remembrance and a steady practice after the closing salam.

3 topics07 / BEYOND

Additional prayers →

Friday, Eid, funeral, travel and other circumstances.

9 topics08 / REFERENCE

Common questions →

Find a starting point for situations beyond the daily routine.

6 topics

The detailed reference chapters follow the Hanafi school. Post-Salah includes sourced remembrance, while Common questions offers introductory guidance. Explore all four schools →