Praying and the workplace?

Question

Busy or not busy in the workplace, do you find time for prayers while at work? Is there a place set up for muslims or others to pray in?

I know where I work, we have a "Prayer Room" and muslim brothers and sisters have placed a small rack with prayer mats and scarves.

There is also a nice Somalian lady that works on my floor who told me that in the Health and Wellness Room, she kept a prayer mat and a few scarves and she uses that because the prayer room downstairs is usually where the brothers pray and it's hard to find space there for herself. So this is where I go to pray as well.

So how is it like in your workplace?

Answer 1

Well, as a non-Muslim, I don't normally pray (I'm Christian, but not devout).  Anyway, for this Ramadan, I decided I would pray in addition to fasting, however, there are many personal obstacles to this (mainly that I don't speak Arabic) but at work it would be impossible.

Officially, anyone could pray if they wanted to, but I work at a law firm and I live in North America.  I won't explain further.

Finally, not being Muslim, even if Muslims were praying here, I couldn't join in, because that would be misleading.  So I make up for it by doing double when I get home.

Answer 2

I work in a hospital so there is a Chapel for prayers, We have our own area with 3 prayer mats and hijabs for the sisters.

I take my lunch break at thuhr time and pray while on my break.

if not I'm still allowed to take 15 min break in the afternoon for prayer. Alhamdullillaah.

Answer 3

Yes I have a praying area at my work...........and I am really thankful for that

Answer 4

I'm the only person here who's muslim.

I go to an empty conference room and do my prayers.

I take off early on fridays when I'm able so I can go to jumaah prayers.

Answer 5

My workplace is very accomodating to myself and other fellow Muslims. We have a confrence room we can pray it. We get to take 15 minute breaks for each salah.

My boss is very tolerant and loves the fact that we pray. Its GREAT.