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Maan M. Iskander

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The Masjid: Heart of The Masjid: Heart of the Muslim Communitythe Muslim Community Congregational Salah.Congregational Salah. Masjid in the Prophet’s Time & Masjid in the Prophet’s Time &

Islamic History.Islamic History. Etiquettes of the Masjid.Etiquettes of the Masjid. Our Masajid Today.Our Masajid Today. 12 Ways to Get Active in Your 12 Ways to Get Active in Your

Masjid.Masjid.

IntroductionIntroduction

““this world is a paradise for the this world is a paradise for the disbeliever, prison for the disbeliever, prison for the believer”,believer”, the only piece of the only piece of Paradise of the believer in this Paradise of the believer in this world is the house of Allah.world is the house of Allah.

A believer out of the masjid is A believer out of the masjid is like a fish out of water.like a fish out of water.

IntroductionIntroduction

Masjid is an essential part of a Masjid is an essential part of a Muslim’s life in any situationMuslim’s life in any situation..

Muslims from different Muslims from different backgrounds, ethnicities, and backgrounds, ethnicities, and schools of thought can be unified if schools of thought can be unified if they let the Divine blessings and they let the Divine blessings and brotherly ethos of the masjid brotherly ethos of the masjid guides them.guides them.

Congregational SalahCongregational Salah

Abdullah ibn Umar narrated that Abdullah ibn Umar narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said: the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Salah in “Salah in congregation is better than salah congregation is better than salah performed individually by twenty-performed individually by twenty-seven degrees.”seven degrees.” (Bukhari and Muslim)(Bukhari and Muslim)

It reinforces the unity and It reinforces the unity and cooperation of Muslims as it cooperation of Muslims as it strengthens the ties of strengthens the ties of brotherhood among them.brotherhood among them.

Congregational SalahCongregational Salah

Allah praises and honors His Allah praises and honors His houses on earth in the Quran:houses on earth in the Quran:

““In houses which Allah’s has In houses which Allah’s has ordered to be raised and that His ordered to be raised and that His names be mentioned therein; names be mentioned therein; exalting Him within them in the exalting Him within them in the morning and the evening. (Therein morning and the evening. (Therein are) men whom neither commerce are) men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah and remembrance of Allah and performed of salah and giving of performed of salah and giving of zakah.” zakah.” [24:36-37][24:36-37]

Masjid in the Prophet’s Masjid in the Prophet’s Time & Islamic HistoryTime & Islamic History Praising this masjid, Allah said, Praising this masjid, Allah said,

“There is a masjid whose “There is a masjid whose foundation was laid from the foundation was laid from the first day on piety; it is more first day on piety; it is more worthy of the standing forth worthy of the standing forth (for salah) therein. In it are men (for salah) therein. In it are men who love to be purified; and who love to be purified; and Allah loves those who make Allah loves those who make themselves pure.” themselves pure.” [9:108][9:108]

Masjid in the Prophet’s Masjid in the Prophet’s Time & Islamic HistoryTime & Islamic History Masajid have served Masajid have served

historically and continue historically and continue today to serve as the today to serve as the centers of intellectual, centers of intellectual, spiritual, and cultural spiritual, and cultural enlightenment of the Muslim enlightenment of the Muslim community.community.

Centers of Knowledge Centers of Knowledge & Education & Education Universities, dedicated centers of Universities, dedicated centers of

higher learning, were the single higher learning, were the single greatest institutional of the great greatest institutional of the great Islamic civilization.Islamic civilization.

This combination of worship and This combination of worship and knowledge, of nourishment of knowledge, of nourishment of the soul and mind at the same the soul and mind at the same place is remarkable: a hallmark place is remarkable: a hallmark of the true Islamic civilization.of the true Islamic civilization.

Legal & Administrative Legal & Administrative RoleRole Guarantor of the Unity of Guarantor of the Unity of

the Islamic Ummah.the Islamic Ummah. Consultation & Council.Consultation & Council.

Guarantor of the Unity Guarantor of the Unity of the Islamic Ummahof the Islamic Ummah Bringing together all the Bringing together all the

believers for regular salah, and believers for regular salah, and imparting the spirit of imparting the spirit of brotherhood, cooperation and brotherhood, cooperation and discipline, it makes the Muslims discipline, it makes the Muslims a unity, an army of Allah.a unity, an army of Allah.

people who frequent the masajid people who frequent the masajid are often active in the service of are often active in the service of the community.the community.

Consultation & CouncilConsultation & Council

The Prophet’s masjid served The Prophet’s masjid served the role of today’s the role of today’s parliament or congress.parliament or congress.

Most of the consultative Most of the consultative councils were held in the councils were held in the Masjid, such as the ones held Masjid, such as the ones held before the battles of Uhud, before the battles of Uhud, Al-Ahzab.Al-Ahzab.

Social Role & Service Social Role & Service

Housing The Poor.Housing The Poor. Collection & Distribution Collection & Distribution

of Charity.of Charity.

Housing the PoorHousing the Poor

The Prophet’s Masjid served The Prophet’s Masjid served as home and shelter for as home and shelter for guests and travelers.guests and travelers.

Abu-Hurirah and other poor Abu-Hurirah and other poor Companions known as ahl-us-Companions known as ahl-us-Suffa lived in the courtyard of Suffa lived in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Masjid.the Prophet’s Masjid.

Collection & Collection & Distribution of CharityDistribution of Charity The wealthy members fulfilled The wealthy members fulfilled

their duties towards the poor their duties towards the poor and the needy.and the needy.

Zakat-ul-Fitr, booty, and Zakat-ul-Fitr, booty, and donations from different regions donations from different regions were also brought to the Masjid were also brought to the Masjid for distribution.for distribution.

Clinic & Hospital Clinic & Hospital

Pharmacies and dispensaries Pharmacies and dispensaries were located inside the masjid were located inside the masjid and the Muslim physicians and the Muslim physicians treated patients and prescribed treated patients and prescribed medications for them freely.medications for them freely.

Ahmed ibn IbraheemAhmed ibn Ibraheem Role.Role.

ETIQUETTES OF THE ETIQUETTES OF THE MASJIDMASJID Entering & Leaving the Entering & Leaving the

MasjidMasjid.. Performing Two Rak’ahs as Performing Two Rak’ahs as

a Greeting to the Masjid.a Greeting to the Masjid. Straightening the Rows.Straightening the Rows. Children in the Masjid.Children in the Masjid.

Entering & Leaving the Entering & Leaving the MasjidMasjid One of the supplications the One of the supplications the

Prophet used to make was: Prophet used to make was: ““In the name of Allah, I put In the name of Allah, I put

my trust in Allah. There is my trust in Allah. There is no power or strength except no power or strength except with Allah.” with Allah.” (Abu Dawud and Tirmithi).(Abu Dawud and Tirmithi).

Entering & Leaving the Entering & Leaving the MasjidMasjid When entering the masjid, one When entering the masjid, one

should begin with the right foot should begin with the right foot first and say, first and say, “O Allah, forgive me “O Allah, forgive me my sins and open for me the doors my sins and open for me the doors of your mercy.”of your mercy.”

when leaving the masjid, he should when leaving the masjid, he should step out with the left foot first and step out with the left foot first and say: say: “O Allah, forgive me my sins “O Allah, forgive me my sins and open for me the doors of your and open for me the doors of your bounty.”bounty.”

Performing Two Rak’ahs Performing Two Rak’ahs as a Greeting to the as a Greeting to the Masjid Masjid The Prophet said, The Prophet said, “When “When

one of you enters the one of you enters the masjid, he should perform masjid, he should perform two rak’ahs before sitting two rak’ahs before sitting down.” down.” (Bukhari)(Bukhari)

Straightening the Straightening the Rows Rows Before starting the salah, Before starting the salah,

the congregation should the congregation should stand in straight rows stand in straight rows without leaving any gaps without leaving any gaps in between.in between.

Children in the Masjid Children in the Masjid

Parents should therefore allow Parents should therefore allow their children to accompany them their children to accompany them to the masjid so that they get to the masjid so that they get used to the Islamic acts of worship used to the Islamic acts of worship and grow up with obedience to and grow up with obedience to Allah.Allah.

To show his concern for children, To show his concern for children, he used to say, he used to say, “Verily, I start the “Verily, I start the salah intending to prolong it. But salah intending to prolong it. But when I hear the crying of a child, I when I hear the crying of a child, I shorten it knowing how his crying shorten it knowing how his crying disturbs his mother.” disturbs his mother.” (Bukhari and Muslim).(Bukhari and Muslim).

OUR MASAJID TODAY OUR MASAJID TODAY

Evaluate Your Masjid and Evaluate Your Masjid and Your Role in itYour Role in it..

12 Ways to Get Active in 12 Ways to Get Active in Your Local Masjid.Your Local Masjid.

Evaluate Your Masjid Evaluate Your Masjid and Your Role in itand Your Role in it What relationship do you What relationship do you

have with your local masjidhave with your local masjid ?? What role do you play in your What role do you play in your

masjid?masjid? What do you think it means to What do you think it means to

not visit Allah as a guest not visit Allah as a guest when He calls you five times a when He calls you five times a day?day?

12 Ways to Get Active 12 Ways to Get Active in Your Local Masjidin Your Local Masjid

visit your masjid for salah visit your masjid for salah regularly.regularly.

the Fajr and Isha salah are the Fajr and Isha salah are particularly important, particularly important, according to sunnah.according to sunnah.

A minaret of the light of A minaret of the light of smiles, politeness, cordiality smiles, politeness, cordiality and concern for other visitors.and concern for other visitors.

Make your masjid a beloved Make your masjid a beloved place for the rest of your place for the rest of your Muslim brothers you meet Muslim brothers you meet there.there.

There must be more There must be more knowledgeable people than knowledgeable people than you in the masjid in one or you in the masjid in one or more areas of Islamic more areas of Islamic knowledge.knowledge.

Being a teacher is even more Being a teacher is even more beneficial role, because now beneficial role, because now you both give and take from you both give and take from other people.other people.

The congregational salah are The congregational salah are the best spiritual and mental the best spiritual and mental exercise to teach us how to exercise to teach us how to follow with discipline.follow with discipline.

If you are fully confident that If you are fully confident that you can do a good job as a you can do a good job as a leader, do not deprive your leader, do not deprive your community of your skills.community of your skills.

Be extremely careful of Be extremely careful of selfishness, self-selfishness, self-aggrandizement, or aggrandizement, or arrogance.arrogance.

When praying in When praying in congregation, the people congregation, the people praying with you are your praying with you are your brothers.brothers.

Praying in the company of the Praying in the company of the righteous is, therefore, an righteous is, therefore, an immense blessing.immense blessing.

Masjid is the best place to Masjid is the best place to remember and practice the remember and practice the teaching of the Quran: teaching of the Quran: “Help “Help you one another in you one another in benevolence and piety, and benevolence and piety, and do not help one another in sin do not help one another in sin and hostility.”and hostility.”

Cleaning the masjid is a great Cleaning the masjid is a great honor in the sight of Allah.honor in the sight of Allah.

The Prophet, insisted to pray The Prophet, insisted to pray upon the grave of a upon the grave of a Companion who used to clean Companion who used to clean the masjid when he heard that the masjid when he heard that the former had died.the former had died.

Donate regularly to your Donate regularly to your masjid, even if it is little and masjid, even if it is little and even if you donate in many even if you donate in many other causes.other causes.

This increases your love for This increases your love for Allah and for the house of Allah and for the house of Allah, and decreases love of Allah, and decreases love of this world.this world.

Be a good listener, for that is Be a good listener, for that is much more important and much more important and beneficial than being beneficial than being a good a good speaker.speaker.

Your masjid always needs Your masjid always needs people who are skillful and people who are skillful and confident in public speaking.confident in public speaking.

ConclusionConclusion

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