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Mosque & Jumu'ah

Visiting a mosque, Friday prayer, mosque etiquette and finding a place to pray. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.

Can I bring my dog to the mosque?

Generally no, pet dogs shouldn't enter the mosque's prayer hall, but many scholars and mosques allow guide and assistance dogs with care.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is the UAE's largest mosque, opened in 2007. Its history, highlights, dress code and how to visit.

The Great Mosque of Cordoba is a mosque in Spain begun in 785 in al-Andalus, a cathedral since 1236. Its arches, history and whether you can pray.

Yes, you can pray Jumu'ah in a mosque parking lot or overflow area if you're connected to the rows and can follow the imam. Conditions and tips.

Yes, walking to the mosque is rewarded: each step wipes away a sin and raises you a level. Hadith on footsteps, walking in the dark and driving.

Mosque etiquette in Islam: come clean and modest, enter with the right foot and a dua, pray two rak'ahs, stay quiet and keep the place tidy.

No, you shouldn't leave the mosque after the adhan without a good reason, says a hadith in Sahih Muslim. Valid excuses and why staying is better.

Yes, there is extra reward for praying in the first row; the Prophet said people would draw lots for it. Rows for men and women and row manners.

Yes, a church can be turned into a mosque if it is bought or given lawfully. What changes inside, the Quran on houses of worship and real examples.

Yes, you can play the adhan on your phone at home as a reminder. Why a recording isn't the real adhan, repeating after it and respecting housemates.

The Fajr adhan says prayer is better than sleep because it is the only call made while most people sleep. Where the phrase comes from, how to reply.

If you pray with one other person, the follower stands at the imam's right side, level or slightly behind. A woman stands behind a man.