You would not be walking it alone. Becoming Muslim means joining a family of almost two billion people across every country, language and culture, who greet each other as brothers and sisters. Mosques near you open their doors to newcomers, and many have people who remember taking this same first step.
Take it at your own pace. Each stage below sets out what comes next, simply and clearly, whenever you are ready.
What Muslims believe
The six articles, in plain terms, with the reasoning behind each rather than the list alone.
Arkan al-Iman (the six articles of faith)Read the Qur'an
Where to start, in what order, and what to expect from a first read.
Tilawah (reading the Qur'an)How Muslims pray
The physical form, the words, and what each part is for.
Salah (prayer)Visit a mosque
What happens, what to wear, and what nobody will expect of you.
Speak to someone
People at a local mosque who can answer your questions in person. You choose whether to give a name.
Find a mosque near youThis site has not checked any individual mosque, but most welcome newcomers and are happy to answer questions.
Shahada
What it is, what it commits you to, and what it does not commit you to.
What the shahada isThe first year
Worship basics, Ramadan, and the part nobody warns you about: the drop in support after the welcome fades.
What the first year is likeFamily
We will never advise you to distance yourself from your family. If someone tells you that is required, they are wrong.