CleanlinessDon’t eat inside the mosque
Dates and Zamzam only — meals outside.
Me ya sa yake da muhimmanci
Food on the carpets attracts insects and stains the place where millions prostrate. In Ramadan iftar is served only in marked areas.
Ka yi
- Eat in the courtyards or at the hotel
- Use the iftar zones in Ramadan
- Clean up crumbs around you
Ka guji
- Meals on the carpets
- Seeds, gum or drinks other than water and Zamzam
Abin da za a yi
- Finish food before entering
- Throw packaging in the bins
- Report spills to the cleaners
Sources: Ministry of Hajj & Umrah (haj.gov.sa, Nusuk awareness guides), Ministry of Health, Saudi Red Crescent, General Authority for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, CDC Yellow Book. Gate numbers change with construction — on site, staff instructions take priority.