Mobile phone inside mosques
Breaking the serene atmosphere of mosques with grating ring tones is a common occurrence these days. It is an obvious lack of respect towards fellow devotees who find it very difficult to concentrate. It is very common to hear at least one ring tone during the course of prayers and they are not only loud but also very cacophonic.
It has turned to a bad habit to leave your mobile phones active even when you are saying your prayers inside mosques. Though most of those causing the disturbances are adults, the offenders also include teenagers and young children.
I think if people think they are so important and cannot miss a single phone call, they should pray at home. They should think about it - how are they going to answer that call anyway, if they are in the middle of a prayer?
People will answer the call if it rings not paying any attention to the other devotees who find it very irritating.
This problem can be resolved if some people would just make an effort to be civil and the ultimate responsibility lay with the Imam leading the prayer to discourage the violators causing disturbances.
However, just before the prayers start, if the Imam makes an announcement telling people to switch off their mobile phones during prayers, it might increase the chance of people being civil and showing respect to the mosque.
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