Jumaa Prayers

Jumaa prayers Guidelines and Registration

1. Opening our congregation to healthy people (Adults under 70 years) in order to keep the vulnerable populations in our community safe. Those under the age of 14 years and seniors as well as individuals with medical history are encouraged to continue praying at home.
2. Individuals experiencing the most common symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, fever, shortness of breath, runny nose, or sore throat) are not permitted to join the congregation.
3. Individuals who have traveled internationally in the last 14 days and individuals who have had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days are prohibited from entering in the Masjid.
4. Beginning with a capacity of 100 in order to comply with the provincial directive and ensure everyone has equal opportunity to attend the mosque. Both women and men are welcome.
5. We are providing equal opportunity for access based on first registered online for Jumua Prayers, while 5-Daily Prayers will have registration inside the Masjid once they arrive.
6. Ensuring the appropriate physical distancing measures of 2 meters (6ft.) are in place in entry and exit queues, within the mosque and during congregational prayer.
7. Increasing the frequency of our cleaning and disinfection procedures in general and paying special attention to high touch areas. The Masjid is disinfected by professional certified health and safety technicians.
8. Having sanitizing stations available to our congregants.
9. Limiting access to high contact areas such as water fountains, playgrounds, and bathrooms.
10. Prayers will be shortened and attendees are expected to exit right after prayer so as to avoid gatherings and maintain safety
11. In order to safely accommodate the greatest number of congregants – we are reducing Jumma time and holding multiple Jumma prayers: 12:00PM, 12:45PM and 01:30PM. Each Jumua khutba and prayer session will be about 15mins so please arrive on time.
12. Only congregational daily and Jumaa prayers are permitted while other activities will continue to be hosted online.
13. In-person social gatherings before and after prayers are not permitted at this time.

1. All congregants MUST pre-register online for Jumua and register at the Westmount Masjid, which includes a health pre-screening, to attend.  Please ensure you conduct you pass your health pre-screen online prior to coming to the Masjid by visiting: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/.
2. Make your wudu at home. The washrooms will not be available
3. Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of the time slot for which you were confirmed. We will be checking in those registered at the door. Prayer halls will only be open to congregants 15 minutes before the Iqama time and will close 15 minutes after. Sunnah or Nafl prayers should be performed at home.
4. Congregants must bring their own prayer mats. You can not prostrate directly on Masjid carpet.
5. Please wear face mask and practice physical distancing while at the masjid and during prayer
6. You may be asked to keep shoes with you to prevent overcrowding. Please bring your own shoe bags.
7. The designated direction for the flow of people through the Masjid must be followed.
8. Please use hand sanitizer upon entering/exiting the mosque.
9. Avoid handshakes, embracing, close talking etc. Please avoid any contact at all times.
10. Do not hand out or share items that cannot be cleaned and sanitized before and after each use (e.g., books, prayer mats).
11. Congregants are requested to use hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette (including coughing and sneezing into the elbow or a tissue, discarding tissues into a lined garbage bin).

YOU MUST REGISTER – NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED WITHOUT REGISTRATION.