Learn the basics of Islam, step by step

Learn wudu first, memorise Surah al-Fatiha and a few short surahs, then follow the steps on the salah page and practise them. It is best to have a teacher listen to your recitation.

In South Asia six kalimas are taught: Tayyibah, Shahadah, Tamjeed, Tawheed, Astaghfar and Radd-e-Kufr. Grouping them as six separate kalimas is a teaching convention; the phrases themselves come from the Quran and hadith.

Tajweed is the science of reciting the Quran with every letter pronounced from its proper articulation point and with its proper qualities. The main rules are noon sakinah and tanween (izhar, idgham, iqlab, ikhfa), meem sakinah, qalqalah, ghunnah, madd, lam shamsiyyah and waqf.

Make the intention and say Bismillah, wash the hands, rinse the mouth, clean the nose, wash the face, wash the arms to the elbows, wipe the head and ears, and wash the feet to the ankles. According to Quran 5:6 four acts are obligatory.

Start with the 28 letter names and shapes, then practise their initial, medial and final forms and where each is pronounced (makhraj). The alphabet page has a quiz and an example Quran word for every letter.