Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Although we still do not know the exact day of our mosque reopening, our plan is to begin by hosting Jumah prayers only. We will take a gradual approach to proceed safely and minimize public health risks.
Since our usable capacity will significantly shrink after applying physical distancing rules, we plan to offer two (2) consecutive sessions of Jumah per week. Each session will be 20 minutes long in total. One Jumah session will be for brothers only, while the other one will be open to both brothers and sisters.
Before we reopen for Jumah prayers, we will post online pre-registration links at the MANAL Website (www.manal.ca). Admission to the mosque will be through online pre-registration only and your information will be collected for contact tracing purposes.
If the capacity is already full for both sessions by the time you attempt to pre-register, then you will not be allowed to attend. In that case, please do not come to the mosque but wait for the pre-registration links of the following week.
If you successfully completed your pre-registration, please note that you can not transfer it to another session or person.
Also, if you do not show up for a Jumah session you are already registered for, you will not be eligible to register next Friday.
Before coming to the mosque, please make sure to:
1. Double check your health condition to verify if you are still eligible to attend. If not eligible, please stay home (please see the following PDF document for current ineligibility criteria).
2. Have a copy of your pre-registration confirmation and your photo ID with you
3. Bring and wear your own face mask
4. Bring your personal prayer mat with you
5. Take your wudu at home. (no wudu taking in mosque washrooms)
Pre-registered and eligible-to-attend congregants will also be required to comply with the following procedures:
When you arrive at the mosque, please:
1. Be in time and reach there at least 15 minutes before the prayer.
2. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR FACE MASK, KEEP 2 METERS APART FROM ONE ANOTHER & AVOID SOCIALIZING (i.e. NO HANDSHAKING OR HUGGING)
3. NEVER SMOKE IN/AROUND MOSQUE PREMISES
4. Stop before the gate of the mosque parking lot and let MANAL volunteers go through screening and checking in procedures.
5. When instructed, present your photo ID and your pre-registration confirmation.
6. Park your car where you are instructed to by MANAL volunteers
As you enter the Mosque, please:
1. Take off your shoes and place them in a MANAL-provided plastic bag
2. Sanitize your hands using MANAL-provided sanitizers
3. Follow the instructions to proceed to the prayer hall, ALWAYS WEARING YOUR FACE MASK, KEEPING 2 METERS APART AND AVOIDING SOCIALIZING (i.e. NO HANDSHAKING OR HUGGING)
4. Find the next available numbered spot and place your personal prayer mat there.
5. Keep your shoes bag next to you.
6. NEVER SIT OR PRAY IN CROSS-TAPED AREAS
7. BE READY TO LEAVE RIGHT AFTER FARD (i.e. pray Sunnah and Nafl at your home)
When exiting the mosque, please:
1. Wait your turn to exit from the back door, ALWAYS WEARING YOUR FACE MASK, KEEPING 2 METERS APART AND AVOIDING SOCIALIZING (i.e. NO HANDSHAKING OR HUGGING)
2. Take your shoes bag with you and put them back on at the back-door landing area.
3. Sanitize your hands with MANAL-provided sanitizer.
4. Proceed to your car, ALWAYS KEEPING 2 METERS APART AND AVOIDING SOCIALIZING (i.e. NO HANDSHAKING OR HUGGING)
Insha'Allah, in our next communication, we hope to be able to inform you of our exact reopening date AND share the pre-registration links. So, please stay tuned.
Thanks for your patience, attention and collaboration.
MANAL Executive Committee
