How to Pray Salah Step by Step (Easy for Kids & Beginners)
IQRA KIDZ April 21, 2026
Before Salah
Make Wudu
Make sure you are clean and have done wudu.
Stand on the Prayer Mat
Stand nicely on your prayer mat.
Face the Qiblah
Turn towards the Qiblah.
Be Ready
Stand quietly and get ready to pray.
Step-by-Step Salah
1. Stand Up
Stand nicely.
2. Raise Your Hands
Say: Allahu Akbar
3. Hands on Chest
Place your hands on your chest and stand still.
4. Read a Little
Read Surah Al-Fatihah
If the child does not know it yet, they can listen or repeat.
5. Bow Down (Ruku)
Bow and place hands on knees.
Say: Subhana Rabbiyal Adheem
6. Stand Up Again
Stand straight.
7. Go for Sujood
Place:
- Forehead on the ground
- Hands on the ground
- Knees on the ground
- Toes on the ground
Say: Subhana Rabbiyal A‘la
8. Sit Up
Sit for a moment.
9. Sujood Again
Go down again.
Say: Subhana Rabbiyal A‘la
➡️ This is 1 Rak‘ah
Second Rak‘ah
10. Stand Up Again
Say: Allahu Akbar
11. Read Again
Read Al-Fatihah or listen.
12. Bow Down
Say: Subhana Rabbiyal Adheem
13. Stand Up
Stand straight.
14. Go to Sujood
Say: Subhana Rabbiyal A‘la
15. Sit Up
Sit nicely.
16. Sujood Again
Say: Subhana Rabbiyal A‘la
Finish Salah
17. Sit Down
Sit quietly.
18. Turn Head Right
Say: Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah
19. Turn Head Left
Say: Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah
Easy Way to Remember:
Stand → Hands Up → Read → Bow → Stand → Sujood → Sit → Sujood