Why And How To Design A Serene Islamic Prayer Space At Home

Prayers need concentration and privacy. An Islamic prayer space at home facilitates an isolated place where there is no noise so you can focus while praying and enjoy the spiritual elevation which you can’t ever think of while praying amongst the hustle and bustle of your family gathering places.

Within our homes, we designate places for cooking, eating, socializing, sleeping, and so on. Do you have a special spot where you can connect with Allah swt within your home? A quiet, chaos free spot set aside that allows your family to perform Salah in solitude and connect with Him. While we can pray almost anywhere as permitted by Islamic principles and rulings, choosing a special spot in the home devoted to prayer encourages distraction free salah and a feeling of serenity and peace.

When you have a family, creating a dedicated space for salah in your home serves as an important purpose for your children that signals the importance of making time and space for prayer in their lives. It’ll hopefully inspire them to create one of their own home masjid someday, too.

Growing up I’ve always seen my mom pray at the corner of her bedroom. Unintentionally, I’ve been praying at the corner of my bedroom even though there are plenty of spaces in other rooms. I see my daughter is also drawn to corner of my bedroom when she is praying. That corner became our designated prayer space for the entire family.

Just like any traditional Muslim prayer area, our prayer corner faces the Qiblah. We have a basket that holds prayer rugs for each member of the family, scarves for me and my daughter, robes to cover ourselves properly if we are in t-shirts at home and the Quran.

A Muslim home prayer corner is an easy way to facilitate the need for a more quiet, prayerful reflection. Purposefully create an Islamic space in your home that invites prayer and reflection. If you make the space, it is more likely that your children will intentionally use it.

Here are some tips on how to decorate a Muslim prayer corner within your home:

MUSLIM KID’S PRAYER ROOM SOURCES

Prayer Rug | Lantern | Colorful Quran | Quran Stand | Ladder

Pick the right space 

Where is the best place within your home for you to pray facing the qibla? Assess your home and pick a spot. Find an inviting spot in your home, such as a corner nook in the bedroom or living room. You just need it big enough for your prayer rug. A spot by a window is a good idea, or a secluded spot in the home. Try to keep this space special and set apart exclusively for quiet prayer and spiritual reading, and avoid using it for other activities (such as checking your phone).

HOME MASJID SOURCES

La ilaha light | Rainbow Quran | Faux fur stool | Quran Stand

Create an atmosphere for a spiritual experience.

This can be very minimalist or you can chose to be creative. Whatever you choose, keep it simple, and uncluttered. You want to create a space where you are drawn to connect with Allah swt, rather than experiencing a sensory overload. Here’s a few ideas to decorate and design your salah space –

• Harsh light can be distracting. Add accent light that is spiritually soothing and uplifting.
• Install decorative wall shelves or a small book shelf for placing the Quran and other Islamic books.
• Decorate the walls with inspirational Quranic verses, calligraphy or other Islamic art free of human or animal figures. Hang any artwork on the side of the walls and not directly in the front.
• Place a decorative box to store your prayer beads, duas card, etc.

HOME MASJID DECOR SOURCES

Metal basket | Cube storage for Tasbih, etc. | Faux fur rug

Gather the essentials.

A prayer area needs only a prayer rug. You can place a basket, ladder or a small side table to neatly tuck away prayer rugs, scarves, robes or long prayer garment. Keep the Qur’an easily accessible and books you may want to read or journals you may want to reflect on after Salah. If you use tasbeeh, keep one with your prayer rugs for easy access after salah.

Do you have a prayer corner in your home? How do you have it set up? Does the designated space encourage you or your family members to spend more time in Salah, dhikr and spiritual reading?

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