A mosque carpet is a different purchase from a living-room rug. It covers a whole prayer hall, it has to line up with the qibla, and the rows printed into it decide where every person in the congregation stands. Getting it right starts with a tape measure and a few decisions your committee should make before asking anyone for a price. This is how we walk mosques through it at Stylish Rugs & Carpets; we take mosque carpet orders and ship them to every US state.
1. Measure the prayer hall
- Length and width of the floor wall to wall, in metres or feet. Measure at more than one point: older buildings are rarely perfectly square.
- Anything fixed on the floor: columns, the minbar, the mihrab niche, doors that swing inward, heating vents, steps.
- Separate areas: a women's hall or mezzanine is usually ordered as its own piece.
- A simple sketch with the qibla direction marked. A phone photo of a hand drawing is enough.
2. Line the rows up with the qibla
The rows (saff) on the carpet must run at a right angle to the qibla. In many US buildings the qibla is not parallel to the walls, so the rows will sit at an angle to the room. Confirm the direction with your imam and mark it on the sketch before anything is designed; it is the one mistake that cannot be fixed after the carpet arrives.
Then decide the row depth, the distance from the front of one row to the front of the next. It needs room for a full prostration. Agree it with your imam and count how many rows the hall should hold; the carpet design is built around that number.
3. Choose the design
You can choose from our designs or send us your own design, for example the pattern of your current carpet or a logo-free layout your committee has agreed, and we will have it produced. Things to settle:
- A design with printed prayer spaces in each row, or rows of plain lines.
- Colour: mid and dark tones show less wear in a busy hall than very light ones.
- A border around the edge, and whether the mihrab area gets a different panel.
4. Price: per square metre
Mosque carpets are priced per square metre, and the price depends on the design you choose. Send us the measurements and the design and we will give you the total for your hall. If your committee is comparing quotes, make sure every quote covers the same area, the same design and delivery to your door.
5. Plan for 55 to 70 days
Your carpet is woven by mills in Türkiye that we work with and shipped to your mosque anywhere in the USA. From order to delivery it usually takes 55 to 70 days. If you want it in place before Ramadan, Eid or an opening, count back from that date and order early.
6. Before you order: a short checklist
- Floor measurements and a sketch with the qibla marked.
- Number of rows and row depth agreed with the imam.
- Design chosen, or your own design file or photo.
- Delivery address and who will receive it.
- Ask whoever you buy from for any documents your building inspector or landlord requires for floor coverings in a public building.
Common questions
Do you ship mosque carpets outside California?
Yes. We ship mosque carpets to every US state.
Can you produce our own design?
Yes. Send us the design and we will have it woven in Türkiye.
How long does it take?
Usually 55 to 70 days from order to delivery.
How is it priced?
Per square metre. The price depends on the design.
Ask for a quote
Send your measurements, sketch and design to WhatsApp (916) 890-4077 or info@stylishrugs.us, or visit our showroom at 3423 Watt Avenue, Sacramento, open every day 10am–7pm. We speak English, Turkish, Farsi, Dari, Pashto and Urdu. More on our mosque carpets page, and for the home, see our prayer mats and Islamic tableau rugs.
