Etiquette and rules of the Mosque

Etiquette and rules of the Mosque 

There are etiquette and rules that should be learned and upheld by every Muslim. We should teach our families and children these rules and remind other Muslims to uphold these rules. 

Whenever anyone enters into a Mosque, one must remain conscious of these etiquette –

1. Read the Dua for entering the Mosque and enter with right foot –

'A'oothu billaahil-'Adheem, wa bi-Wajhihil-Kareem, wa Sultaanihil-qadeem, minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem.

[Bismillaahi, wassalaatu.]

[Wassalaamu 'alaaRasoolillaahi.]  Allaahum-maftah lee 'abwaaba rahmatika.

I seek refuge in Almighty Allah, by His Noble Face, by His primordial power, from Satan the outcast.

[In the Name of Allah, and blessings.] [And peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.]

O Allah, open before me the doors of your mercy.

2. Greet Salam to the People in the mosque.

3. Pray two rak'at tahiyyatul Masjid upon entry into the Masjid-

The prophet (Peace be upon Him) said: "If any one of you enters the mosque then he should not sit until he prays two rak’ats" [AL-Bukhari and Muslim] if after having offered his Asr Salah a person enters a mosque before sunset, he can offer two raka’ahs Tahiyyatul Masjid (prayer after entering mosque) before sitting which is a recommended Sunnah.

4. Do not skip rows or skip people.

5. When Jama’at begins, the first rows should be completed first, with both the right and left hand sides balanced equally. 

6. Do not pass in front of someone who is still praying-

The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, "If the passer in front of the praying person knew how much sin he committed, it would have been better for him to wait for forty (days, months, years) than to pass in front of him." [Bukhari & Muslim]

Do:-

1.   It is always best to leave the house with wudhu.

2.   Wear nice, clean and tidy clothes.

3.   Keep smiling; do not sit with sad/disappointed face.

4.   More Zikr of Allah and Peace on Rasool.

5.   Keep the mosque neat and clean; arrange the book shelf properly after reading the Quran.

6.   Always keep quiet.

7.   Sit properly, keep space for others.

8.   Do Zikr in a low voice, not loudly.

9.   Keep you mobiles on silent/vibration.

10. Control your children in a nice manner, do not scream/scold/beat them.

11. Listen to Qutbah silently with concentration.

12. Greet people before leaving, and Read the dua. And leave with left foot first.

Don’t:-

1. Do not enter the mosque if consumed anything with awful smell- Garlic/Onion/Cigarette etc.

2. Do not distract people who are praying or reading Quran by talking on the phone or anything else.

3. Do not Talk/laugh/giggle/judge others.

4. Do not be selfish while sitting, give others space as well.

5. Do not cry loudly during the duwas. Be humble.

6. Do not recite along the Imam, just listen to it.

7. Do not move excessively while praying, for it will distract others.

8. Do not burp while praying.

9. Do not throw trash here and there. Put in dustbin.

10.Do not push others while leaving the mosque, be patient.

11.  Do not put too much of perfume, for its very distracting.

12. Do not waste time, instead read the Quran.

13.  Do not keep your ringtone as a MUSICAL tone.

14. Do not stretch your legs towards Qibla

15.  Do not make Masjid as a place of buying and selling.

16. Do not cry/yell for something you have lost inside the Mosque.

17. Do not make the washroom dirty.

18. Do not push others for using the washroom.

19. Do not hurt anyone in any way.

20. Do not wear Smelly dirty socks.

 Sunan ibn majah Hadith no: 757

Narrated / Authority of: Abu Said Al-Khudri

“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Whoever removes something harmful from the masjid (mosque), Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.’”