For children
A visual path for children
Two separate paths, kept apart on purpose: washing is one thing to learn, and praying is another. Pick one, finish it, and come back for the other another day.
The same sources as the adult guides
How to use these
Read them together.
Go one picture at a time
Look at the picture, say the sentence out loud, then let the child copy the action before moving on.
Let them do it themselves
Showing once and then watching teaches far more than showing three times.
Stop when they have had enough
Wuḍūʾ today and the prayer tomorrow is perfectly fine. Nothing here has to be finished in one sitting.
Questions are the point
If a child asks why, that is a good sign. It is fine to say you will find out together.
What we hold to
These are complete child-focused pages, not shortened adult text.
Every religious instruction keeps its named source.
Prayer is not turned into a game or reward system.
Animations respect the device’s reduced-motion setting.
Our promise
Warm and visual. Still reverent.
The pictures are here to make the sequence clear, never to make it casual. The words stay short enough to read out loud, and the sources are the same ones the adult guides use.
Common questions
Questions people ask.
What age is this for?
There is no fixed age. It is written for an adult to read with a child, so it works as soon as a child is curious — usually somewhere between five and ten, but you know your child better than a page does.
Do we have to do it all at once?
No — one action at a time is the point. Wuḍūʾ on one day and the prayer on another is perfectly fine, and repeating one step until it feels easy is better than rushing through ten.
Is this a shortened version of the adult guides?
No. These are complete child-focused pages with the same sources and the same steps — seven for wuḍūʾ and ten for the prayer. The pictures carry the sequence and the sentences are short enough to read aloud, but nothing has been left out to make them simpler.
Do the children’s pages show the Arabic?
Yes. The prayer pages show the full Arabic, the transliteration and the meaning for every position, drawn from the same source as the adult guide — so a child who is ready to learn the words is not sent elsewhere for them.
My child wants to try praying with me. Is that alright?
That is exactly what these pages are for. Pray beside them rather than in front of them, let them copy at their own pace, and treat mistakes as practice rather than something to correct sharply.
Is this enough to learn the prayer properly?
It is enough to recognise the sequence and begin. Pronunciation, finer posture, and anything specific to your family’s circumstances should come from a qualified teacher or your local mosque.
Answers repeat what is shown on this page, with the same references. For anything specific to your situation, ask a qualified teacher or your local mosque.