Assalamu alaikum,I have considered myself Muslim for almost a year now, but have yet to go to a masjid as I have pretty bad anxiety about going new places. I have so many questions. I understand the basics like take off your shoes, makes sure you've done wudu, ladies usually have a separate area, but I have extremely basic questions like "Where do I put my personal belongings?" like where do I put my purse? If I'm supposed to leave my purse in my car, where do I put my keys? I don't have many masjid friendly clothes with pockets, so do I just put them on the floor when I pray? Isn't that distracting to others? Can I bring a small purse? Where exactly do I put it when I pray? I know I'm overthinking this a bit but it's genuinely the only thing (besides the obvious Shaytan) stopping me from going, and I'd really enjoy a community in real life I could be a part of. Thanks a bunch.
The Masjid is actually a very relaxed and easy place to go. So try not to worry about the minor details. People do whatever they feel comfortable with - some will put keys, small bags etc on the floor in front of them whilst praying, others might keep them on their person, others will leave things at the back. So rest assured that there is flexibility. Be brave and take the first step, in sha Allah things will get easier. Perhaps you can introduce yourself to someone and they might be able to assist you on the day in sha Allah.
Thank you so much for your reply, it has really put my mind at ease. I have been making dua everyday for Allah to send me someone to help, and a couple of days ago a woman walked into my shop and asked if I go to the Masjid and if I needed someone to go with, so alhamdulila! I am planning on going as soon as possible, Inshallah.
God is the Most Great, God is the Most Great, la illaha ila Allah, I testify that there is no god but God, laaa illaaahaaa ila ALLAAAAAH, I testify that there is nooooo god but GOOOOO, God is Omnipotent over all things, God is Omniscient of all things (including of Himself and His Great Divine Being), none are worthy of worship except God, none has the right to be praised except God, God is the King and Protector and Lord and Light and Ruler and Controller and Creator of the heavens and the earth and everything in them!!!
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Ask and pray to God for protection against envy and other ugliness in the mosque, that they do not view you in any way which form in a bad unright way.
Basically, ask and pray to God, for a visit in the mosque which becomes a good thing, a good and beneficial (spiritually) visit
God hears all prayers (prayer is utterly sacred) of those who believe in Him, and God listens to the one who praise Him.
Countless, literally countless of my prayers to God has been answered positively, and how many of times have I asked God for help, and God had helped me instantly after.
That's because I am in Absolute communion/relationship/union with God, right now this second, and been so everyday 24/7 for about 4 years now.
Accordingly, I am thankful to God Alone, and He has the full right of being praised by me.
In a mosque, one is to show one's conviction of God's Existence, so should the other, and that conviction (which is a fact, since God Truly do exists) which is shared becomes a spiritual and religious celebration.
And one ought to praise and glorify God, with utmost submission and awe of Him, and so should the other, and that praise and glorification, creates a divine bliss and all sort of other great religious-spiritual feelings between the believing brothers or sisters.
A man who gets envyous or hateful or thinks any form of bad thing about a believing man praising and glorifing or worshipping God in the mosque, because of the high level and intensity he does it at, that envyous man is a kaffir and should leave the mosque, for any man praising and glorifing or worshipping God, be it in the mosque or otherwise, a true believer would think of him ONLY good.
To God is our Certain Return, may God forgive us for our sins and have mercy upon us and show us goodness, may God save us from the hellfire and bring us salvation (forgiveness for our sins, thus the entrance to Heaven), Amiiiiin.
Assalamu alaikum,I have considered myself Muslim for almost a year now, but have yet to go to a masjid as I have pretty bad anxiety about going new places. I have so many questions. I understand the basics like take off your shoes, makes sure you've done wudu, ladies usually have a separate area, but I have extremely basic questions like "Where do I put my personal belongings?" like where do I put my purse? If I'm supposed to leave my purse in my car, where do I put my keys? I don't have many masjid friendly clothes with pockets, so do I just put them on the floor when I pray? Isn't that distracting to others? Can I bring a small purse? Where exactly do I put it when I pray? I know I'm overthinking this a bit but it's genuinely the only thing (besides the obvious Shaytan) stopping me from going, and I'd really enjoy a community in real life I could be a part of. Thanks a bunch.
Ve aleyküm selam dear sister,
There is an easy solution for this, but you just need a little courage for a few seconds to do it.
Just introduce yourself to someone in the mosque and tell that you are a new convert and need some help about what to do and how to behave in a mosque.
First, you would see a big smile followed with "congratulations" etc.
people would give advice anywhere.
nothing you do would be frowned upon, because you are new, and you don't know yet.
etc.
It would be an immediate ice breaker.
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Assalamu alaikum,I have considered myself Muslim for almost a year now, but have yet to go to a masjid as I have pretty bad anxiety about going new places. I have so many questions. I understand the basics like take off your shoes, makes sure you've done wudu, ladies usually have a separate area, but I have extremely basic questions like "Where do I put my personal belongings?" like where do I put my purse? If I'm supposed to leave my purse in my car, where do I put my keys? I don't have many masjid friendly clothes with pockets, so do I just put them on the floor when I pray? Isn't that distracting to others? Can I bring a small purse? Where exactly do I put it when I pray? I know I'm overthinking this a bit but it's genuinely the only thing (besides the obvious Shaytan) stopping me from going, and I'd really enjoy a community in real life I could be a part of. Thanks a bunch.
Ve aleyküm selam dear sister,
There is an easy solution for this, but you just need a little courage for a few seconds to do it.
Just introduce yourself to someone in the mosque and tell that you are a new convert and need some help about what to do and how to behave in a mosque.
First, you would see a big smile followed with "congratulations" etc.
people would give advice anywhere.
nothing you do would be frowned upon, because you are new, and you don't know yet.
etc.
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