The New Muslim Learning Path is a roadmap for your first months of learning Islam. It moves through ten phases, from first belief to daily practice. Every lesson on the path is now live, and each one cites its sources, so that you can check them yourself.

There are a few ways in. If you would like a guided order, the free New Muslim: First Steps course follows this path in thirty-one lessons. If you prefer a plan by the calendar, the First 90 Days plan comes with a checklist that saves your progress. New Muslim Foundations is a gentle orientation on what to focus on first, how to learn to pray without feeling overwhelmed, and where to find community. There is a free seventeen-lesson course on Salah. And the Qur'an Reader lets you read and listen to any surah, verse by verse, with a translation.

Here is how the ten phases unfold.

Phase one, Understanding Islam, gives the big picture before the details: what Islam is, the six articles of faith, the five pillars, who Allah is, the Prophet Muhammad and the prophets before him, and the Qur'an. It also answers common questions, and points you towards community and support.

Phase two is the Shahadah, the declaration of faith. It explains the meaning of each of its two halves, how it is said, what changes afterwards, how to tell family and friends, and your first steps.

Phase three covers the essentials of belief, or aqeedah. There are short lessons on Tawheed in daily life, the angels, the books of Allah, the prophets, the Day of Judgement, the divine decree, and the names and attributes of Allah, with a final lesson on avoiding common misunderstandings.

Phase four is purification, or taharah: why it matters, wudu step by step, when and how to make ghusl, tayammum, clothing and cleanliness for prayer, and a question-and-answer page for new Muslims.

Phase five is learning to pray, the core of daily practice. It covers why we pray, the five daily prayers with their times and structure, facing the Qiblah, the adhan and iqamah, each position of the prayer, the mistakes new learners commonly make, and building a consistent prayer habit. For full depth, there is the Guide to Salah.

Phase six turns to dua and daily remembrance. It begins with what dua is and why it matters, then gives lessons for the morning and evening, for sleep and waking, for eating and daily activities, and for times of difficulty, along with dhikr and a starter collection.

Phase seven is reading and understanding the Qur'an. It starts with the Arabic letters, and moves on through joining letters, vowel marks, following a recitation, an introduction to tajweed, using a translation to understand meaning, an introduction to tafsir, and starting a memorisation habit.

Phase eight covers fasting and Ramadan: why Muslims fast, who fasts and who is exempt, what does and does not break the fast, preparing for your first Ramadan, the extra night prayers, and Eid al-Fitr. Where an exemption needs a scholar's guidance rather than a general answer, the lessons say so.

Phase nine is Zakah and financial worship: what Zakah is and why it is required, who must pay it, how it is calculated, voluntary giving, halal earning and spending, and financial worship as a new Muslim. For anything beyond a rough estimate, ask a qualified scholar.

Phase ten looks at community, manners and the road ahead. It includes Islamic manners in daily life, finding and joining a local community, marriage and family, an introduction to Hajj and Umrah, dealing with doubts and difficult moments, raising children, and continuing to learn. It ends with a suggested order for your next twelve months.

You can tick off lessons as you start them. That progress is saved in this browser, on this device only, and is not synced across devices. To back it up or move it, use Export progress on the My Progress page.

The path also explains how its lessons are written. Each one is a short, focused reading on a single topic. Key Arabic terms are explained in plain English. Sources are cited by name, either a Qur'an verse or a named hadith collection, so you can verify them yourself. Nothing is published until it has been checked against its sources. And where scholars genuinely differ on a matter of fiqh, the lessons say so, rather than hiding the difference.

A few common questions are answered as well. The path is not meant to be finished in one sitting. It is a self-paced course to work through gradually. You do not have to follow the phases in order. Many new Muslims start with Salah and the Qur'an Reader alongside the Foundations guide, and then move through the rest at their own pace. And the path does not replace learning from a qualified teacher or scholar, especially on matters of fiqh that depend on your own situation.

Treat it as a companion for the journey, alongside a teacher rather than instead of one.