The hardest part of teaching a child to pray is the order: what comes before what. Children memorise the words quickly but mix up the steps, which is why an ordering game that puts a step back in place when they get it wrong helps more than a list to read. On this page, the child practises ordering the steps of ablution, from the intention to washing the feet, and locates prayer among the five pillars of Islam. Everything is free and runs right on a phone.

Frequently asked questions

At what age do you teach a child to pray?

The best-known position among scholars is that a child is called to pray at around the age of seven, by way of teaching and habit rather than obligation. Before that, what helps most is the child seeing their parents pray and imitating them on their own.

How many rakats are in the five prayers?

Fajr has two, dhuhr four, asr four, maghrib three, and isha four. An easy way to fix this for a child: have them learn fajr and maghrib first, since those differ from the rest, and then all that's left is knowing the other three are four rakats each.

What are the steps of ablution in order?

The intention, then washing the hands, then rinsing the mouth and nose, then washing the face, then the arms up to the elbows, then wiping the head and ears, then washing the feet up to the ankles. The game 'The Order of Ablution' on this page is built on exactly this order.

How do you help a child love prayer?

Praising when they do it works better than scolding when they don't, and praying together with a parent turns prayer into a pleasant appointment rather than a heavy duty. A small prayer mat that's just theirs, or a chart where they tick a box after each prayer, gives them a sense of ownership and achievement.

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The Steps of Prayer

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The Order of Ablution

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