Etiquettes of the Masjid

The illustrious Tabi’ee; Sa’eed ibnul Musayyab (rahimahullah) said:

One who is seated in the Masjid, is actually seated in the company of Allah Ta’ala.

(Tafsir Qurtubi, vol.6 pg.560)

The renowned Mufassir (commentator of Quran) Imam Abu ‘Abdillah Al-Qurtubi (rahimahullah) has listed the following etiquettes of the Masjid:

DO’S in Masjid:

1.1. Upon entering the Masjid, one should greet the people with Salam. (This only applies when those present are not offering salah, or reciting Quran. If they are occupied in the above, one should not greet them)

1.2. If there is no one present, one should say:

Assalamu’alaini wa’ala ‘ibadillahis salihin

2. Before being seated one should offer two rak’ats of Tahiyyatul Masjid. (The makruh-forbidden- times of salah are excluded in this etiquette)

The Makruh times of salah are:

a)        After Fajr till 15 minutes after sunrise, (Sahih Bukhari, hadith: 586 & Sahih Muslim, vol.1 pg.275)

b)       At mid-day. (Sahih Muslim, vol.1 pg.276)

c)        After ‘Asr till sunset. (Sahih Bukhari, hadith: 586)

d)       During the Friday khutbah (sermon) (Nasbur rayah, vol.2 pgs.201-201)

3. One should keep the Masjid free of filth, children and insane people (as they do not understand the sanctity of the Masjid)

4. One should remain engaged in the dhikr (remembrance) of Allah as much as possible.

DONT’S  of the Masjid:

1. One should not carry out any business transaction in the Masjid. (even by means of the cellphone)

2. One should not draw a weapon in the Masjid.

3. One should not make an announcement for the search of lost items.

4. One should not raise his voice. (This includes cellphone rings, beepers, pagers etc)

5. One should not discuss worldly affairs. (even via a phone call or sms!)

6. One should not climb over the shoulders of those already seated in the rows. (to get to the front. This disrupts the congregation)

7. One should not force his way into a row wherein there isn’t enough space.

8. One should not cross in front of someone offering salah.

9. One should avoid spitting or blowing his nose in the Masjid.

10. One should not crack the fingers. (as this is a futile act and it causes disturbance)

11. One should not play/fiddle with any part of the body.

After enlisting these 15 etiquettes, ‘Allamah Qurtubi (rahimahullah) writes:

“Whoever abides by these has fulfilled the right of the Masjid, and it will be a place of security and protection for him against Shaytan.

(Tafsir, Qurtubi, vol.6 pg.560; Darul Hadith, Cairo)

Note: Take notice of the fact that there are more DON’TS than DO’S in the masjid. This is so its sanctity be maintained….

May Allah Ta’ala inspire us all to uphold the respect for his House. Ameen.

Taken From: http://www.al-miftah.com/2014/03/14/etiquettes-of-the-masjid/

Etiquette's of Making Du'a to Allah (swt)

    Du'a is the weapon of a believer so whenever we decide to make du'a we must keep the following points in our mind:

1)   Sinceritiy in making du’a:
This indeed is the most important condition that we must fulfill while making Du’a for Allah (swt) Himself wants us to worship Him in a pure (sincere) form as it’s evident from Qur’an. Now what do we mean by sincerity in du’a? We must have 100% faith in Allah (swt) that It is only He who can fulfill our du’a. 

  

     2)   Make True Tauba to Allah (swt):
At times our du’as are also not answered because of the sins that we have committed in past. So we must repent to Allah (swt) first and then put forward our need.

    3)   Beseeching, humbling oneself, hoping for Allah (swt)’s reward and fearing His punishment: 

    This is the spirit, essence and purpose of du’aa.
Allah (swt) says (interpretation of the meaning): “Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret. He likes not the aggressors” [al-A’raaf 7:55]

    4)   Repeating the du’a from the depth of your heart:
As per sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saw) it is liked to say a du’a 3 times and ask for forgiveness 3 times [Abu Dawood]

    5)   Making Du’a at times of ease:
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: Remember Allah during times of ease and He will remember you during times of hardship.

    6)   Making Du’a with the intention to draw closer to Allah (swt):
Make Du’a to Allah (swt) by using His other names (sifa’at) as well as it’s mentioned in Qur’an:
“And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them” [al-A’raaf 7:180].

    7)   Choosing the clearest and most concise words and the best of du’as:  The best of du’as are the du’as of the Prophet Muhammad (saw), but it is permissible to say other words according to the specific needs of a person.

     8)   Make du’a while crying and in Sujood:

This is also one of the most important state while making Du’a as Allah (swt) Loves that person the most who cries to Allah (swt) in solitude and Allah (swt) is closest to us when we are in Sujood (prostration).

Apart from all these conditions there are many other ways to make Du’a also for instance:

1.) Be in Wudhu

2.) Wear a cap

3.) Sunnah Dressing (outward look as per sunnah so Allah (swt) looks at You with Mercy)

4.) Face towards Qiblah

5.) Send salutations on Prophet Muhammad (saw) before making du’a

6.) Make Du’a in loneliness

7.) Make Du’a after Azan is proclaimed and before Iqaamah (best time)

8.) Make Du’a when it’s raining (best time)

9.) Make Du’a on Jumua (Friday) between Asr and Maghrib. (best time)

10.) Make Du’a in the 3^rd part of night at the time of Tahajjud (best time to make du’a)

11.) Make Du’a just before Fajr (daw) (best time)

12.) Make Du’a in Masjid (best place)

13.) Make Du’a when fasting

14.) Make Du’a when mistreated or oppressed.

15.) Make Du’a while traveling

16.) Make Du’a with a pure heart.