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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 2, 2025.

Treat the masjid as a sacred house

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“The masjid should remind us of the akhira.”

The khateeb, at 22:00

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In one sentence

Jumu'ah worship is honored by treating the masjid as a sacred house of Allah: arrive early and calmly, follow its recommended etiquettes, care for the space, and avoid distracting others.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Prepare for Friday by bathing, dressing properly, arriving early, and sitting near the front.
  2. Enter calmly with the right foot, recite the entry dua, and pray Tahiyyatul Masjid.
  3. Use the waiting time before prayer for dua, dhikr, or Quran recitation.
  4. Honor the masjid by cleaning it and seeking Allah's reward rather than people's recognition.
  5. Leave with the left foot while asking Allah for His favor.
  6. Avoid marketplace activity, loudness, offensive smells, walking over shoulders, row gaps, and excessive worldly talk.
Try this week
Perform ghusl before Friday prayer.
Wear proper, clean clothing and adorn yourself for the masjid.
Arrive early and sit in the frontmost available row.
Walk calmly rather than rushing to the masjid.
Enter with the right foot and recite the entry dua.
Pray two units of Tahiyyatul Masjid before sitting.
Use the time before prayer for dua, dhikr, or Quran recitation.
Clean the masjid whenever you notice dirt or disorder.
Exit with the left foot and recite the exit dua.
Do not conduct sales or marketplace activity in the masjid.
Keep personal dua and Quran recitation quiet enough not to distract others.
Avoid entering with offensive smells from food, smoking, or body odor.
Do not walk over people's shoulders; fill rows and close gaps.
Limit unnecessary worldly conversation inside the masjid.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“she was unknown amongst the people they didn't give her any thanks or any importance and yet her status with Allah Azza wa Jal was raised”
ISVT · South Burlington, VT
Play from 12:34
“the masjid should remind us of the akhira it is the life of the hereafter that is the real life”
ISVT · South Burlington, VT
Play from 22:00
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Jumu'ah is not only the prayer itself; it is also a chance to honor the masjid, the house of Allah. We can prepare by bathing, dressing well, arriving early, walking calmly, and sitting as close to the front as possible. Inside, we should pray Tahiyyatul Masjid, use the waiting time for dua, dhikr, or Quran, and help keep the masjid clean. We should avoid selling, loud or distracting conversation, strong smells, climbing over people's shoulders, and unnecessary worldly talk. When leaving, we ask Allah for His favor and carry the masjid's reminder of the Hereafter with us.

  1. What is one way we can help the masjid feel peaceful for everyone?
  2. What could we do before Jumu'ah to arrive calmly and prepared?
  3. Why might Allah value quiet, unseen service like cleaning?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Vermont400 Swift Street, South Burlington, VT 05403Jumu'ah 1:20 PM
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