Beginners Guide to Islam Part 5: Going to the Mosque for the First Time

[@marclangevin7033]

Today was my first time in a mosque. I prononce the Shahada in front of 50 brothers! The most powerful moment of my life!! Thanks for all the info you give us

[@marclangevin7033]

A month today!! So many things have changed in my life! Do it brothers and sisters! Go to the mosque, they will accept you with so much love!! Every day I go to the mosque to pray and talk to my brothers and i’m so happy!

[@enacausmembrane]

Well, I didn’t do my shahadah in public. I already live in a Muslim majority nation state.

[@marclangevin7033]

@@enacausmembrane you just need to be in front of Allah to say the Shahada

[@enacausmembrane]

@@marclangevin7033 yeah I know that. I would however like to know where you did your shahadah? The UK?

[@marclangevin7033]

@@enacausmembrane I’m in Canada, Montréal. In a mosque near my place, where a north African community goes to pray and learn the Qu’ran

[@Streaming-Reality]

SubhanAllah I recently reverted myself.

[@HussainFahmy]

*_May Allah make us pray (Salah) shoulder to shoulder very soon._*

[@spencerford750]

Subhanallah, I’ve never Been to a masjid and I really want to inshallah I took my shahada 5 months ago and I want to meet my Muslim brothers and sisters

[@Bengalsultanate7]

So happy to hear from u . May Allah bless you

[@ntsubeats]

Stay blessed brother. I’m all the way in South Africa looking to join Islam and this helped me so much 🙏🏾

[@thinkrevert]

Asalam alaykum, I hope you find this video useful insha Allah. Apologies for the green screen effect issues :)

[@eyahesma3831]

Thank you. This was very helpful. May Allah bless you more.

[@remakw4338]

Ramadan Kareem, God proves you and guides you ❤️👍

[@book3100]

Technology is never perfect. It's great that it works at all! Great videos, very helpful.

[@KingBrian25]

🤲🏾 may Allah bless you bro

[@thinkrevert]

Jazakallahu khairan

[@salahdewan433]

This is so useful wow!! This is genuinely going to help so many and I have not seen a resource like this!

[@thinkrevert]

Insha Allah it will help, may Allah guide us 🤲🏻

[@abduljamil9209]

Brother stay blessed, you are working for a universal noble cause,we are always available for any help our brothers need,we desperately need your prays because almighty Allah forgives all the sins of new Muslims,so you are as pure as a newly born child

[@CodeWhizbang]

Ramadan Mubarak, love from Pakistan.

[@thinkrevert]

Ramadan Mubarak 👋🏻👋🏻

[@nassermj7671]

One of the best tutorials I have run into. JAK Dear Brother

[@SeekerOfTruth5]

Peace be upon you. I am your brother Abdul Rahman from Kuwait 🇰🇼, may God reward you for this wonderful video. I hope that you will continue to publish more videos that talk about such topics.

[@thinkrevert]

Wa alaykumu salam, yes insha Allah in the future I will continue when I am able to

[@joelflores5808]

MashAllah brother! Thank you so much for this very useful videos, I converted a few years ago, this is the first time I found very usual material step by step

[@DeaksUnleashed]

Wow, you’re in my local area. I’m looking to do my Shahada very soon. Thank you for your channel content! I find it very inspirational and is hugely helping me in my journey!

[@tinaams1414]

Subhanallah, thank you for this amazing video! It really helped me prepare for my first visit at the mosque May Allah bless you!

[@paulowen5539]

Asalam alaykum, may Allah shower you with his blessings for the help you give to us reverts. Your videos are exactly what we need to help us on our journey.

[@chaimataifi8799]

Asalam alaikoum, I'm a new teacher of new Muslims. Your videos are helping me to understand more about the way I should treat them. Jazak Allah khir, thank you. Keep up the good work 👍

[@thinkrevert]

Wa alaykumu salam, wa jazakallahu khairan

[@AbdoumiAyoub-xd9dl]

الله يحفظك ويسعدك ويوفقك يارب العالمين

[@SohelSk-gg5td]

Ramadan Mubarak 🇮🇳🌙☝️☪️🕋♥️

[@thinkrevert]

Ramadan mubarak :)

[@Mafia_マフィア]

Jazaaka Allah khairan

[@thinkrevert]

Wa iyyakum

[@Maha_s1999]

Fantastic, brother! جزاك الله خيراً

[@ahmed1ahmed229]

وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

[@thinkrevert]

👋🏻👋🏻

[@FerrariSniper]

I love this, I began reading Quran during the World Cup when I realized there must be an online version. It even includes live Mecca, bishmallah allahuakbar🧘🏻. There’s a mosque near me and this video makes my journey to Mecca a holy amount much more holier. Thank you for what you do, master☺️.

[@Honest_Question]

Mashallah, may Allah reward you brother. This is such a great initiative to help our newly reverted brothers and sisters.

[@hassanabdi8343]

وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته و رمضان مبارك

[@barryprime159]

May Allah bless you brother

[@thinkrevert]

And you akhi 🤲🏻🙂

[@zeenathhoosen5541]

Ameen

[@kayk6860]

First In Comments I love you 💕💕 keep it up Xxx

[@thinkrevert]

I love you too ❤️

[@SydneyMTB]

Thank you for this! this is what I needed. Allahuma Barik!

[@zulishambinmajelis902]

You are good teacher bro.. keep spread Islam

[@asaduzzamanasad3766]

Alhamdulillah brother

[@Free_Falestine]

Masha Allah

[@TORJETGaming]

I am a Scottish person brought up atheist, i feel like Allah for me is the one true god, I have alot to learn about Islam and feel very scared of going to my local Mosque as I'm very self conscious. Every Muslim i have met has beeb very kind but I still feel self-conscious attending a local mosque as i am a white male with very little arabic language. Could anyone be some help to me. inshallah if i typed that correctly.

[@orangu06]

please do not worry, muslim are very accepting no matter what religion or race you came from, if someone isnt accepting he isnt a good muslim, they will teach you through and you will take your shahada انشالله (inshallah)

[@jamsock55]

I'm also Scottish and a revert. I live in the Netherlands and have yet to go to the masjid here. I have been to one in Indonesia, it was my first experience in the masjid. I was very nervous because I'm a tall white guy but everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Insha Allah everything will go well. Allah knows best.

[@majumder.821]

Important discussion. Good. I am from India.

[@Hydrogen9999]

SubhanAllah

[@nabildaham8458]

عليكم السلام ورحمة الله تعالى وبركاته . الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر ولله الحمد والشكر ، هنيئا لك أخي الإسلام وبارك الله فيك وجزاك الله تعالى كل خير وأبعد عنك كل ضير ، وثبتك الله وإيانا وكل من دخل دين الله العظيم على التوحيد الصحيح بشروطه ولوازمه ( الولاء والبراء ) وأتمنى لك كل السعادة والهناء في حياتك الجديدة

[@yannicmckoy6128]

This was a really detailed video...really good

[@domeandstraycatslover8672]

Walaikum Salam Warohmatullahi Wabarokatuh...

[@ahmadnayfeh121]

I like this complete guide. Thanx

[@AbdoumiAyoub-xd9dl]

الله اكبر الله اكبر الله اكبر الله اكبر 😢

[@JR-my8ym]

Thank you. Your videos are very helpful

[@thinkrevert]

You’re welcome 🙂

[@WelcomeToGuruGamer]

As Salam alaykum brother. I am a revert myself (took shahada myself in August). Two questions, when I enter prayer hall can I pray Tahiyat Al Masjid anywhere? Or does it have to be right up the front? Also, I heard that the front row is usually for very pious or more regular Muslims who come, so I’m worried that if not many people have arrived yet should I place my mat down on front row? Last question, sometimes I see photos of Muslims sitting down at the sides of the prayer hall reading or on their phone?? I’m confused, is it allowed to just hang out in the prayer hall like this? Sorry for all the questions but really appreciate if you could answer. I’ve gone to go to the masjid twice now but each time I am outside I don’t have the courage to go in and then I feel depressed the rest of the day because I didn’t go in. Worried about sticking out (as a white person) or making a mistake…I don’t like a lot of attention 🤣

[@thinkrevert]

Wa alaykumu salam brother, would you mind sending me an email [e-mail] and I can discuss this in more detail with you? You don’t have to re-write the question, just let me know it’s you 🙂

[@alibasic1]

i’m in the exact same position. I’m a born Bosnian muslim but we never practiced anything basically grew up atheist. But i can’t bare up the courage to step inside the masjid

[@thinkrevert]

May Allah give you strength and make your journey easy

[@do-xw7mb]

As salaam alaikum with the permission of My brother, Yes you can pray Tahiyat Al Masjid anywhere you want. Except at Friday Prayer recommended to be closer to the front when there's a space of course. There is no such rules in the house of Allah that the first row is for a special people. Expect in The month of Ramadan preferred who ever close to the Imam someone who memorise the book helping Imam in case forgot or make mistake to recorect him. Salaam

[@anthonytaylor5467]

Hello, I hope by now you have went. Today was my first day, I am white. I went with a friend so that made it a lot easier so our situations maybe might not be the same but I still had some anxiety so I hope it helps someone reading this at any point. I felt like maybe I got a few looks when I went to do wudu but I am new they never seen me before, as I did it I didn’t feel any weird looks or anything. Islam isn’t a race, my Masjid is all different types of races. I was towards the middle back, I felt like I blended in fine. At my Masjid there are so many people, maybe it is harder for smaller ones but I hope sharing my experience helps.

[@sulekhanur6870]

Jazaakallaahu kheir brother

[@thinkrevert]

Wa iyyakum

[@har00nsaeed93]

Jazakallahu khair

[@nassermj7671]

Brother Shaikh Yusha Evans, a martial artist, was ready to karate chop when 'they' would come attack him. Instead he left in awe 'Real Worship'. LOL!

[@DonDiiiii]

Masha Allah 👍👍👍

[@sameed.ahmed_]

MashAllah Brother ❤️

[@User-s8x2d]

Maansha Allah Ramadan Kariim I find your channel brother Yusuf ponders.

[@thinkrevert]

Asalam alaykum, ramadan mubarak

[@muhammadofei]

Brilliant video 😊

[@Offmapnafr]

Preciate it I don’t wanna stick out terribly my first time attending prayer 😂

[@thinkrevert]

It’s likely you won’t stick out anywhere near as much as you’ll feel. People are generally very understanding so don’t worry. It’s okay to ask for help too. But it’s normal to feel as though all eyes are on you, trust me it’s more than likely that’s not the case and people are simply going about their daily prayers :)

[@Offmapnafr]

@@thinkrevert Preciate it brother🤲

[@vaibhavpahwa5053]

Great, excellent

[@thinkrevert]

Thanks for commenting :)

[@sohailsayeed9361]

Thanks for the help

[@salihakamel2882]

اللهم صلي وسلم وبارك على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين والتابعين له إلى يوم الدين.

[@eddie_cooper]

Nice video 👍🏼

[@DIVMONDTV]

Hey my brother is a revert and I study religions and I would like to pray with my brother but I’m scared I won’t be accepted as I’m very clearly part of the LGBT community 🤦🏽‍♀️ what do I do? Also can I still pray if I’m not Muslim ?

[@thinkrevert]

Hey, I hope all is well with you. If you would like to email me I can discuss this with you. [e-mail]

[@lona9317]

Hey, thank you for this Video. I have made my way to islam very good so far by learning the prayer and more about islam. But i havent prayed in a masjid yet. I have no one to bring who could Tell how everything Works. For Example do i pray the regular amount of rakat like 4 when its time for dhuhr or do i pray 2 rakats because im not at home. And if im finished with my prayer can i stay where i prayed to read quran and wait for the next prayer or is it not allowed to wait there. Thanks

[@thinkrevert]

You follow the leader of the prayer, all the prayers are the same as you would pray at home, in terms of how many units. Yes there is normally no restrictions to sit and read the Quran as you like. Some mosques do close during certain times as they many not have someone who works there full time. They would inform you of this, if they needed to close and saw you were sitting and reading. One tricky thing is if you join the prayer late and you’ve missed some units of prayer. It’s hard for me to explain so I recommend asking the imaam.

[@dan5992]

I have a question, I want to do shahadah, when do I go? Do I go on friday? at what time? Do I just enter and say "I want to do shahadah"? will they instruct me on prayers? I know nothing major, I know church is on sunday at 10:00-12:00, how about mosque?

[@asif1767]

Find a nearest masjid and than go any day ...go to the imam and say that I want to take sahdaha .... I want to become muslim

[@asif1767]

You can take shadaha by yourself too

[@ShahzadAhmad-nb6si]

You can bear witness by yourself. After that you can say it in public so that people know that you are muslim.

[@williamgorsich150]

I hope to re find this video agian

[@izc3915]

Here you go

[@chillbucket5849]

I'm trying to start praying at the mosque, I'm confused what time should I go to the mosque? On calendars there's a time for when the azan actually is and another called section called "jam'ah", what time should I be there to pray? 🙏🏽

[@thinkrevert]

Go just before the “jam’ah” time. Sometimes the adhan is called at the beginning time of the prayer but the group prayer (jam’ah) in the mosque doesn’t always start at that time

[@BARASION]

I am going to a masjid tomorrow for my first time to take my Shahada I am very nervous but hopefully I will be welcomed in open arms

[@thinkrevert]

May Allah make it easy for you, I’m sure you’ll be okay :) let me know if you need anything

[@BARASION]

@@thinkrevert yes there is another thing please , is there any regulation for the length I should I have my hair or style?

[@BARASION]

@@thinkrevert and also what should I wear to the masjid

[@thinkrevert]

Are you male or female?

[@BARASION]

@@thinkrevert I am male

[@YoutubePolicyy]

So I’m 18 years old, and have been raised Christian growing up. I have been going to Christian churches basically my whole life. But I could never fully believe in the religion of christianity. It’s just too hard to understand, and when I ask questions about stuff they just tell me to have faith. I really want to learn more about Islam because I think that they truly worship god. And plus I’ve witnessed so much bad stuff go on in the churches I used to go to. From pastors stealing the churches money for their own benefit, to women being sexually abused by the pastor. I’ve even went to party’s where I was served alcohol underage and allot of the people was from my church that was doing this, and I didn’t even know they did that stuff because they acted so different when they went to church. I have a local mosque where I can go to but I don’t know much about Islam and I feel I would accidentally disrespect them. Anyone have tips of what I should do? Should I just go and talk to the people over there?

[@misteryoww5026]

Yes, don't hesitate, go and asked the will welcome with open arms, and they will help you answer your questions, If you have a specific question you can ask me, if I can give you the answer

[@yuridjadi3127]

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh brother muhammad

[@zada555]

Thanks a lot, I would like to add that the whole Earth is an open Masjid, isn't it?

[@fathimanushra4274]

Yeah that's correct Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The entire earth has been made a place of prayer, except for graveyards and washrooms.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 317 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Taymiyyah

[@mamansetiawan9038]

I want give you advice..Remember Allah very much or zikrullah very much so that you will be feel enjoy your iman..and learn islam with a teacher so that you dont lost iman.TQ

[@jagatkebumenexplore5465]

Assalamualaikum like ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@thinkrevert]

Wa alaykumu salam

[@deddyirawan2584]

Assalamualaikum brother muhammad

[@thinkrevert]

Wa alaykumu salam wa rahmatullah

[@Saqib_4]

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. When we finished salat do we need to say salamualaikum to the people next to us ?

[@thinkrevert]

Wa alaykumu salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh. Do you mean after the prayer has concluded? Or as the final part of the prayer (you finish by saying salam to the right and then left)

[@Saqib_4]

@@thinkrevert I mean after I finish the prayer, to the people next to me at the masjid ?

[@thinkrevert]

I’m not sure 100%, maybe you can find the answer here: islamqa.info/en/answers/212039/is-it-prescribed-for-the-imam-to-greet-the-people-in-the-mosque-when-he-comes-in

[@shahzadahmadmir]

Watching you from Indian Occupied Kashmir.

[@thinkrevert]

Asalam alaykum bro

[@shahzadahmadmir]

Wa'aliakum Assalam Warahmatullah brother.

[@Krushnal_Chaudhari]

is it really bad there?

[@gulldaw272]

Whats ablution?

[@boganbattalion7088]

If I feel like I need to find god and know nothing but for some reason feel like Islam is my only option, can I just turn up and ask for guidance?

[@thinkrevert]

You can email or message me on instagram and we can talk more if you like. It will be easier to give you advice. Yes you can just turn up to a mosque and ask for guidance (in theory - I guess it depends on the mosque and who you meet of course). But the most important thing is to ask Allah to guide you, sincerely. Pray to him as much as you can and beg him to guide you to the truth, put your trust in God alone, first and foremost.

[@deusvult9372]

What day and time do you go to the mosque?

[@thinkrevert]

Generally most mosques pray 5 times per day. If you check in the video at 5:45 it explains how you may find the timetables near the entrance of the mosque. But normally, you can search online - either on the mosque’s website or Facebook page and you can find the timetable for the month there. Hope this helps

[@cocorene8705]

☝️🤲❤️

[@industrialcathedral]

Can non-muslim women visit mosques as tourists? I would not want to offend anyone while visiting a muslim country

[@thinkrevert]

Yeah, I suggest looking online for a mosque near you and possibly try to contact them to arrange this. God willing they will be willing to assist you. Not all mosques are the same, people are different, so if the first place you contact doesn’t help, try somewhere else. Hope this helps

[@KSV_OFFICIAL1.0]

Hey can you take things like books in the masjid

[@thinkrevert]

Do you mean take new books to the masjid or take books away from the masjid?

[@KSV_OFFICIAL1.0]

@@thinkrevert yea take not quran but books to pray

[@thinkrevert]

I think the best thing to do is to ask someone who works in the masjid insha Allah

[@gulldaw272]

What do muslims think about gay or trans people?

[@Asiyah2000]

May Allah guide them to Islam 🤲🫂

[@eddie_cooper]

Wy the woman have a different place if I may ask ?

[@thinkrevert]

Hey, this link may help. It can also be used to search many topics: islamqa.info/en/answers/983/ruling-on-women-going-to-the-masjid-mosque

[@sangul5045]

وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

[@thinkrevert]

👋🏻