Syllabus Waqf-e-Nau - Part 2 (Years 7-15) — Page 18
18 7-8 ETIQUETTE OF THE MOSQUE • One should be physically clean as well as wearing clean clothes when going to the mosque. • Step into the mosque with the right foot first, and recite the prayer while entering the mosque as it was told. • Upon entering, greet the people already in the mosque with Assalamu Alaikum. Do it in an appropriate volume. • On arriving, if possible offer two nawafil. These are called Tahiyyatul-Masjid. • Do not go to the Mosque after eating onion, garlic, radish or other strong smelly foods. It is prohibited to spit, to clean one’s nose or to perform any such action which compromises the cleanliness of the mosque. • The mosque should be kept clean and fragrant. • Keep yourself occupied in the remembrance of Allah quietly and do not indulge in unnecessary conversations. If you must talk, it should be such that those in Salat are not disturbed in any way. • It is forbidden to walk in front of someone who is praying. • The front rows should be occupied first. Those coming in late should not attempt to reach the front by disturbing people already seated. Find an easy to reach spot and get there with minimum inconvenience to others. • A mosque is designated for the worship of God where there should be no hindrance to anyone from remembering and worshiping Allah. • Shoes should be put at the appropriate place such as in a shoe-rack. It is not allowed to walk in shoes in the area designated for worship. • When leaving the mosque, say Assalamu Alaikum. Put the right shoe on before the left shoe. Step out of the mosque with the left foot first. • On exiting the Mosque, recite the prayer as it was told. • Young children should be supervised and kept under control.