As a New Muslim, learning the Salat is the first and one of the biggest challenges you will face.
Right away, minutes after taking the Testimony of Faith – Shahadah, we are told to take a bath known as Ghusl, and start to pray 5 times a day…often with no clue on how to do it.
This page will help you navigate the steps to learn.
- How do you come to prayer? What is required?
- What do you need to learn in Arabic and what can be said in English (until you can learn it in Arabic)?
- What is must absolutely be done in the prayer for it to be valid – known as the Wajb, and what is Sunnah – extra actions that will get you extra reward with Allah.
- Finally, tips and tricks to having an excellent prayer from a Convert/Revert just like you.