Friday Prayer Resumes on a Limited Basis

Last Updated: November 2, 2020

Friday Prayer is now being held on a limited basis with strict adherence to CDC & local health authorities’ safety guidelines.

To ensure compliance with the guidelines, SIC Board has assembled a team of volunteers to manage and control the flow of attendees. In addition, everyone MUST comply with the following:

EVERY ATTENDEE MUST REGISTER THROUGH THE SMART JAMAAT APP AND BE ABLE TO SHOW RESERVATION AT THE GATE. NO EXCEPTIONS! (see how-to below)

FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS FROM VOLUNTEERS

NO ONE UNDER 12 OR OVER AGE 65

NO NON-MUSLIM GUESTS DURING THIS PHASE

MAKE WUDU AT HOME.

BRING YOUR OWN PRAYER RUG OR MAT

PRAY IN MARKED SPACES ONLY

ALWAYS WEAR YOUR MASK (COVERING NOSE AND MOUTH) WHILE ON THE PREMISES OF THE MASJID.

DO NOT SHAKE HANDS, HUG, OR COME CLOSE TO OTHERS. ALWAYS KEEP A 6-FOOT DISTANCE AWAY FROM OTHERS.

LEAVE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PRAYER WHEN USHERED BY THE VOLUNTEERS. PRAY SUNNAH PRAYERS AT HOME.

DO NOT SOCIALIZE IN THE PRAYER HALLS, HALLWAYS, LOBBY, OR PARKING LOT. PLEASE RETURN TO YOUR VEHICLE TO EXIT THE PREMISES UPON COMPLETION OF THE PRAYER

SMART JAMAAT INSTRUCTIONS

Download and Registration:

1. Depending on your phone, select Apple Store or Google Play
2. Search for Smart Jamaat
3. Install the SMART JAMAAT App
4. Start the application and register with your FULL NAME, EMAIL ID and PHONE NUMBER, and select “Spokane Islamic Center” as your home masjid
5. Once you are registered you can use your registered phone number to login to the application
   Note: New registration is a one-time activity, and login into the app requires a Verification Code, which will be sent to your email.

Making Reservations:

1. Start Smart Jamaat App
2. Select Masjid App
3. Select Reserve Regular Salah
4. Select Guidelines tab at the top. Read all the guidelines
5. Select Questionnaire tab at the top. Read all questions
6. Select Disclaimer tab at the top. Read the disclaimer
7. Certify that your answers are NO to all questions in the Questionnaire and that you have READ and AGREE to the disclaimer and to follow all guidelines
8. Select Reserve Regular Salah at the bottom
9. Select the date for which you want to reserve
10. For brothers, type 1 in the blue column and 0 (zero) in the pink column
11. For sisters, type 1 in the pink column and 0 (zero) in the blue column
12. select Reserve.
    Note: you can only reserve one spot for yourself for any available prayer. Every attendee must register and reserve his/her own spot.

EVERY ATTENDEE MUST REGISTER THROUGH THE APP AND BE ABLE TO SHOW RESERVATION AT THE GATE. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Friday Prayer Khutbah begins promptly at 12:45 PM. Please arrive 10 minutes before prayer.

GATE WILL BE OPEN AT 12:20 AND WILL BE CLOSED PROMPTLY AT 12:45. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED IN AFTER THE GATE CLOSES. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Full User’s Guide is available for download here