the lost dot

I am writing this from a female point of view. I have no idea how things are in the “men’s” side of the mosques..

Personally, Ramadan to me is an exceptional month for many many reasons and no .. food isn’t one of those reasons.. (except for on dish)

Anyways, what i love the most about it is the Taraweeh.. which to me is an addiction…

Now we are all set and ready and the call of prayers started..

Self Hygiene:

You stand over there.. facing the qibla and God is your witness and you are preparing your soul to hear the best words ever on this universe… when suddenly..

You wonder are u in a kitchen.. or a mosque.. have you by any chance moved back in time and changed places?

I am not asking you to do just what the Roman’s used to do :

The Roman’s body was rubbed with oil and the person would sweat in a steam bath. The oil was then rubbed off, and the bather finished up in a pool of cool water

Just use a soap and come to the prayers “clean”

no soap? simple plain water and clean clothers

قال تعالى: يَا بَنِي آدَمَ خُذُواْ زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ الأعراف31.

ToothPaste:

Ladies.. the toothpaste although invented by the Chinese and Indians initially.. but the French and American took all the hassle to improve it and Colgate spent zillions on making it that small tube u can use for “sparkling teeth and fresh breath” .. u don’t have it? .. the miswak costs few dirhams only

USE IT

Set your watches:

Come to the prayers on time.. u don’t need to push and step on other’s feet and all … leave 5 min earlier i guarantee you your prayers would feel better

عن أبي هريرة قال: سمعت رسول الله يقول:” إذا أقيمت الصلاة فلا تأتوها وأنتم تسعون، وأتوها وأنتم تمشون وعليكم السكينة، فما أدركتم فصلوا وما فاتكم فأتموا متفق عليه.

Fill in the gaps:

So the call for prayer starts.. and here we are straightening the lines.. “filling the gap” and she is just there .. in her place.. where the AirCondition is directed and wouldn’t want to move a few steps forward to “fill in the gap” !! Or or … because she doesn’t have enough space to fold her hands as “she wants” .. she’d take a tiny winy step forward and the line would crocked and not straight…

روى البخاري ومسلم عن أنس أن النبي قال: { سووا صفوفكم فإن تسوية الصف من تمام الصلاة }

Buckle up your scarf:

Tie your head scarf PROPERLY before praying.. one of the most distracting acts is when you are standing and the girl besides you keeps fidgeting with her scarf in an unbearable manner. “Buckle it up .. then pray”

عن عائشة ا قالت: سألت رسول الله عن الالتفات في الصلاة؟ فقال: هو اختلاس يختلسه الشيطان من صلاة العبد رواه البخاري.

Fashion Diva with the minimum:

And ladies..

Totes , Satchels, and Hobos are so not the right bag for mosques trust me…

It is either a small bag, clutch.. or NOTHING .. simply keep your BlackBerry in front of you..

Respect the variation of heights .. not funny when u are trying to do a proper sojood ! Even in a Yoga class you have to keep a bit of space ! tsk tsk

A Last Dot:

Be good.. be muslims..

Amazing ramadan images from Boston Big Picture