Your first visit
Contact a local mosque and ask when someone can welcome an explorer or a new Muslim. Explain that you are learning. Ask where to enter, where shoes are left, and which prayer area to use. Layouts, accessibility arrangements, and visiting hours vary.
During a prayer
Follow the congregation’s guidance without feeling you must understand everything immediately. If observing, ask where to sit without interrupting worship. If participating, let a teacher show you the basics beforehand. Friday prayer has its own rules; ask what applies to you.
Choose support thoughtfully
Look for someone patient, knowledgeable, and willing to explain evidence and recognised differences. Ask for a beginner class or mentor, including support suitable for women where needed. You can seek another qualified teacher if questions are dismissed or you feel pressured.
Read the sources here
Qur’an buttons open the local text and translation. Hadith and scholarly notes are authored summaries, with the collection or source identified.