WORSHIP

EXPERIENCE
Kaysey Harms
Ethics and Culture
MASJID AL-FATH (ISLAMIC CENTER OF WARREN)

24703 RYAN RD, WARREN, MI 48091

 Objective
" To attain the pleasure of Allah by striving to develop
superior ethical and moral character as individuals and the
community as a whole.
" To facilitate every Muslim to learn and lead his/her life
according to the dictates of Islam with the Quaran and the
Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad
 Background
The facility opened to provide a facility to carry out prayer and other
religious events. Not having the proper space has been a contributing
factor to Muslim Youth looking for another path to follow which will
destroy their culture since the children are the future.

The facility offers prayer five times a day

kids education
community outreach
adult and youth activities
 ARABIC TERMS:

MASJID - THE ARABIC TERM FOR MOSQUE.

IMAM - SOMEONE WHO LEADS THE PRAYER.

ADHAN - AN ISLAMIC WAY OF CALLING MUSLIMS TO THE FIVE

OBLIGATORY PRAYERS.

AS-SALAMU ALAIKUM - PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE ON YOU.

SALAM - THE ISLAMIC GREETING SUCH AS 'AS-SALAMU

ALAIKUM'.
 Entering the Place of worship

Men traditionally enter through the front door while Women enter through a
separate entrance.

It is known that they step into the mosque with their right foot only and say
Allahhum-maf-tah lee abwaaba “O Allah,
open the gates of your Mercy for me.”

Before praying, Muslims are required to remove their shoes and perform a cleansing
ritual. These ablutions, called wudhu, require congregants to first wash their right
hand three times, followed by their left hand

Does not sit down until he has prayed two rak’ahs to “greet the mosque"

 Dress Code
Men Women
prayer cap prayer dress
long pants hijab or headscarf
plain shirts shoes/socks
shoes/socks
 Mosque Do's & Dont's
Contact the mosque ahead of time to get all the details and to be sure there is
someone to direct you when visiting a mosque

Before entering prayer area, make sure you remove shoes

As people enter the mosque, you may hear them greeting each other in Arabic:
“Assalamu alaikum” (peace be upon you). If you choose to reply, the return
greeting is, “Wa alaikum assalaam” (and upon you be peace).

Do not walk in front of others while they are praying. It is a sign of disrespect
Do not initiate the greeting when meeting someone new at the Mosque
No eating, drinking, taking pictures
 Ramadan
April 2, May 1 2022

Dates vary according to the lunar cycle

Observance of the new crescent moon marks the start of Ramadan
The typical day in Ramadan starts earlier than most are used to. Muslims are to wake
before dawn and have a small meal
The first prayer out of five has to be done before sunrise
must fast from food and drinks all day
When the sun sets, Muslims typically breaks their fast with dates, followed by worship
that could last two hours, and then there is traditionally an Iftar which is the meal after
they break their fast for the day.
ROLENA PARK CHURCH | JAN. 2020
 What makes Muslim Prayer unique

Muslims pray five times a day. The timings for the prayer are
set to before sunrise, afternoon, late afternoon, sunset, and
evening
Islam is a religion that has fixed teachings, these
teachings cannot be changed, but they are flexible.
Muslims face east in the direction of Mecca when praying
The Quaran is the most recited book on the earth
Before praying, Muslims must perform a washing of their
hands, face, head, and feet.
 Beliefs
So we worship Allah for these four reasons:

He is worthy of being worshiped, regardless of anything else.

We worship Allah because He has created us, because He has blessed us with our lives, with our
wealth, with our families, with everything that we have.

We worship Allah because worship brings taqwa, and taqwa brings everything to this life: meaning,
stability, values, everything comes from taqwa.

And last but not least, we worship Allah because in His worship we will gain His pleasure, and that is
Jannah, and abstain of His punishment, and that is Jahannam.