muslims: is it ok if i visit a mosque?

Question

what if i visit it when you go for prayers on friday? so anyways, i'm serious..........what can i expect and what must i do when i wanna visit?

p.s. i'm a female

jesus m, i'm late for work.....and i'm trying to show that you can be healthy and still eat mcdonald's

Answer 1

You can't visit a mosque when they are having friday noon prayer, because only men attend..And for a non muslim visiting a mosque, you are very welcome. You can find that being in a mosque is very calming. You just have to take ur shoes off, not on period, and don't be too loud. And if they divide the mosque to male and female parts, you can only enter the female part. I don't think the rule "have to" wear a scarf to cover ur head is strict. Or maybe it is in certain country. Because in Indonesia you don't have to cover ur head to enter a mosque.. ^^

Answer 2

Listen to the advice of other wise Muslims!

I haven't been to a mosque yet myself, because I'm waiting until I go back to the States to do so. I really don't know what to expect myself hence listen to the other Muslims!

Many mosques offer classes for Islam if you are interested in that.

A lot of mosques have a website. Perhaps you can look up some and call/email them what are the rules when one visits a mosque.
http://www.islamicity.com/orgs/

Answer 3

During Friday prayers? Of course not. U may visit after the prayer . However, U need to inform the Mosque official in advance. Otherwise, U will not be allowed in.

Answer 4

there are special areas for the females,muslims have to wash up before entering the mosque(there are certain rules), you can not go in there with your shoes on but sure you can go and see,some mosques are used to give lessons about islam beside praying,these are the only 2 things you are expecting to find

Answer 5

It is respectable to remove shoes when entering a mosque, and its best if the female covers her head out of respect.......a pashmina should suffice.

If you genuinely wanna find out more via the mosque then it is best to make contact with one of the female muslims attending the mosque so that she can show you around and answer any questions you may have........

You'll find most mosques and Islamic centres open and welcoming to visitors with genuine interests

Answer 6

My sister is Muslim, and I went to a mosque with her. You don't have to prepeare at all, just go in your regular street clothes. Some of the women there did not even wear hijab (head covering). Only if you wanted to go in the room where they pray would you have to take off your shoes and not be on your period. It is pretty much like a Christian church or a rec. center.

Answer 7

Generally, When entering the mosque, a person shall take off his or her shoes or sandals. Entering the mosque shall be done with the right foot first, while one utters blessings to Muhammad and his family. Once inside the mosque, two rak'as shall be performed. A person inside the mosque shall talk softly, not loudly, so that he or she does not disturb people praying. For the Friday prayer, nice clothes and perfumes are recommended.

Women entering mosques, are not prevented through neither the Koran nor the Sunna, but there are regulations on how a woman in a mosque shall behave. Mosques can be segregated, either in time, or in space. But in some Muslim countries, women entering mosques have not been welcomed, and mosques can be closed to women, either by local rules, or by habit. In Turkey women can easily go into any mosque.

Keep in mind that in actual islamic law, non muslims are not permitted to enter since in order to enter a mosque you have to be under "witho'u" .. which means you have washed yourself for prayer which only a muslim can do.

also it depends on where you are:

For instance:

In Morrocco:

Mosques are only accessible to muslims. Currently, the one exception in Morocco is the Hassan II mosque in Casablanca, which offers guided tours.

Tours begin at 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM and 2 PM (2:30 PM in summer). The afternoon tour is not available on Fridays, as the main weekly religious service takes place at that time. Tours cost 100 dirham or 50 dirham if you show your student card.

If you don't feel like visiting Casablanca or don't want to fork out US$ 10 for the privilege, you can get a taste of what a mosque looks like at the Medersa Ben Youssef in Marrakech. There is a beautifully decorated prayer hall in this former quranic school. Entrance is around 15 dirham.

The ancient Tin Mal mosque at Tizi n'Test is closed for reconstruction. When it re-opens, it will be accessible to non-muslims.

In Saudi:

Non-Muslims are not permitted to enter Mecca, with the only exceptions are journalists and non-Muslim blood relatives.[3] Road blocks are stationed along roads leading to the city, with officials conducting occasional random checks to confirm that intending visitors are legitimate pilgrims and in possession of the required documentation. While one of the purpose of these checks is to ensure that the visitor is, in fact, a Muslim, they also serve to prevent illegal immigrants including guest workers whose visas have expired or who have not attained the extra permit required to perform the pilgrimage. As one might expect, the existence of cities closed to non-Muslims and the mystery of the Hajj aroused intense curiosity in European travellers. A number of them disguised themselves as Muslims and entered the city of Mecca and then the Kaaba to experience the Hajj for themselves[citation needed]. The most famous account of a foreigner's journey to Mecca is A Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Mecca and Al-Madina, written by Sir Richard Francis Burton. Burton traveled as a Qadiri Sufi from Afghanistan; his name, as he signed it in Arabic below his frontpiece portrait for "The Jew, The Gypsy and al-Islam," was al-Hajj 'Abdullah.

In the UNITED STATES:

877-WHY-ISLAM has a nationwide team of volunteers, who host non-Muslims at their local Mosques.

If you're interested, they will find a mosque close to your residence, then we'll schedule a good time and date for you to come by.

You can visit the mosque, view one of 5 daily prayer services, attend one of their interfaith events, or just converse with the many members of a mosque. If you have any questions, you can also discuss them with the mosque members.

all you have to do is visit their website and fill out a form:

http://www.whyislam.org/877/Services/MosqueVisit.asp

Answer 8

You have to cover up your hair and visit when you are not on your period.
And also you have to take your shoes off.
The period part is only for mosques that a certain dua has been read in.

Answer 9

It's ok you can go to what's it look like to be a Muslim, you shouldn't be on your period, you should take a bath just to be clean, you should wear a scarf covering all you hair, also you should wear clothes covering all your body except face and hands.

Answer 10

As long as you show respect and dress properly...you really need to speak with another sister to guide you....and you need to be sincere
I don't know where Deek L gets this information..but u do remove your shoes upon entering and you do wear hijab..you cannot pray without it..have s sister guide you thru all things you need to do