ma shaa Allah!

Try covering atleast to ur knees. The awrah for men is from their navel to their knee (including the knee)

You could ask anyone and they will want to help you. You could recognize the Imam because he will probably be all the way at the front (like if u walk in its all the way at the end, but during prayer thats the “front”)

You could try going around the time of a prayer if you’re going to a smaller mosque. Then there will always be atleast a few people.

Ok nice. I will just wear long pants and a long sleeve shirt.

Would it be smart to go when they’re in prayer? Don’t want to interrupt anything.

There is this big conference going down in s few weeks but I figured that wouldn’t be a good time for a first visit

if u come like 30 min before prayer they could maybe even help you with Wudhu (cleaning up) and then u could even follow them in prayer if you like! Just following the movements.

When we’re actually praying its very noticable, then you can just wait untill theyre finished.

The reason I recommend to go around prayer time is because that’s when mosques are busier and you have more people to speak to. I don’t know how big the mosque is you’re planning to go to but if they got conferences I think it should be decently sized. Then there might be someone there to talk to all day :)

Ok so the conference is at a different mosque. This one I’m going to is relatively small and according to the reviews it seems like it will be perfect for what I’m trying to get done.

Thanks so much. This advice has helped a lot.

You’re welcome.

I’d love to hear more about your journey.

Allahumabarik

May Allah help you ameen

You been?

They were closed. I called and they set me up to meet with some brothers tomorrow.

Barak'Allah Brother,

You picked a good season to go

For summer time I recommend wearing the thawb as it allows for better air circulation and a breezy experience. If you opt for wearing a suit I would maybe avoid wearing a tie because it is a symbol of western imperialism.

iltemas e dua

Also jeans are frowned upon

Capri cotton pants are more accepted than Long Lee jeans

Never heard of this in my life lol

Love that

ignore this dude btw hes doing way too much @CliCity

Yeah ignore Franquito dude is an islamophobe

I'm only trying to give good advice. I didnt say wearing jeans is Haram. But it is frowned upon. Our brother is meeting this group of pious mosque goers for the first time. Do you think wearing fitting jeans and imitating the kuffar is good first impression?, Astaghfurillah, it may not be haram but it is rude like talking during the khutba!

@mods

does anyone know of a good Quran with a side by side English and Arabic translation? or would I need to grab individual copies

Look up the Maqdis Quran

The Clear Quran With Arabic Text
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0980246971

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This the one i got aswell

How’d it go fam

What did you end up wearing?

Went well bro. Sorry I missed this. I have been meeting with. Some of the Bro there’s that have been shedding light on some things I believed.

Very enlightening experience. Feel like I’m already growing spiritually

I wore some jeans and long sleeve shirt but the brothers at the mosque said I couldn’t came however and I would’ve been ok. They did appreciate the fact that I consider what was appropriate

So question, do you pray in Arabic or English and does it matter? I hope that’s not a dumb or offense question.