Mosque a.k.a. Masjid

A Masjid is a place to worship the only one God. Allah doesn’t want anyone else worshipped there. It says in the Quran: “And Indeed the mosques are for (the worship of) Allah (God) alone, so call not on anyone besides Him.” Surah 72 Ayah 18

It is Sunnah to enter the Masjid with the right foot as the Prophet Muhammed (S) did. One should also recite a duaa when entering the Masjid: “O God! Open the doors of your Mercy for me.” A person should take off his shoes to avoid making the Masjid dirty. The prayer rugs must always be clean because people pray there. A person should also pray two Rakat Salah when coming in a mosque, as it is a Sunnah. This prayer is called “Tahiyyat al-Masjid.”

It is sunnah to exit the Masjid with the left foot. One should also recite a duaa when leaving the Masjid: “O God! I ask you to bless me with Your Generosity,”

If one prays with the congregation, the reward is twenty-seven times more than praying alone. We must all make an effort to go to the Masjid to pray. The Masjid is the House of God and is built and maintained by those who love and worship Him. While in the Masjid, we shouldn’t talk, play, or make noise. We should concentrate on remembering God, and only God.