It’s the holy month of Ramadan and many families enjoy going to mosques together. It can be challenging especially when one has a neurodivergent child. In this piece, we share a compiled list of “Children Friendly Mosques” from various sources. While it is not necessarily neurodivergent friendly specifically, it is child friendly and it is a good start.
Parent Connect FB Page list is as follows according to state:
The following list was compiled by Pn Noor Afidah Abu Bakar from Parent Connect Consultancy. The following were extracted from her FB post on 7 Apr 2023, and the list has been updated from time-to-time in preparation for Ramadan 2024.
PERLIS
Masjid Saidina Umar Al Khattab, Kpg Guar Syed Alwi
Masjid Alwi, Kangar (mesra kanak-kanak, tiada bilik atau aktiviti khusus).
Masjid Tuanku Syed Putra Jamallullail (mesra kanak-kanak, tiada bilik atau aktiviti khusus).
Masjid Al Hussein, Kuala Perlis (mesra kanak-kanak, tiada bilik atau aktiviti khusus).
KEDAH
Murtadha Dakwah Centre (MADAD), Sungai Petani.
Masjid Zahir (mesra kanak-kanak, tiada bilik atau aktiviti khusus).
Masjid Al Bukhary, Alor Setar (mesra kanak-kanak, tiada bilik atau aktiviti khusus).
Masjid Sharifah Fatimah, Jitra (mesra kanak-kanak, tiada bilik atau aktiviti khusus).
PULAU PINANG
Masjid Al Malik Khalid USM
Masjid Taman Tasek Mutiara
Masjid Bandar PERDA, Bkt Mertajam
Masjid At Taqwa, Bertam Indah
Masjid Abdullah Fahim, Kepala Batas
Masjid Dato’ Sheikh Adnan, Penaga
Masjid Seberang Perai Utara
Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang.
PERAK
Masjid Bandar Universiti, Seri Iskandar
Masjid Proton, Tanjung Malim
Masjid An-Nur, Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Masjid Nurussalam, Gerik
Masjid Abdul Rahman bin Auf, Gunung Rapat
Masjid Ridzwaniah, Kuala Kangsar
Surau Kotaraja, Ipoh (mesra kanak-kanak, tiada bilik atau aktiviti khusus).
SELANGOR
Masjid Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang
Masjid Bandar Seri Putra
Masjid At Taqwa, Bukit Mahkota
Masjid Hasanah, Bangi
Masjid Al-Umm Bangi
Masjid Al Falah USJ9
Masjid Raja Haji Fisabilillah, Cyberjaya
Masjid Puncak Alam
Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz, Shah Alam
Masjid Taman Sutera, Kajang
Masjid Putra Heights, Subang Jaya
Masjid KLIA
Masjid Kota Damansara
Masjid Sungai Ramal Luar, Kajang
Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Aziz, Petaling Jaya
Masjid Jalan Templer, Petaling Jaya
Masjid Johan Setia, Klang
Masjid Bukit Antarabangsa
Masjid Petra, Kelana Jaya
Masjid Bandar Rinching
Masjid Al Khairiyah, Sri Gombak
Masjid Bukit Indah, Ampang
Surau Al Khausar, Bandar Baru Bangi
Masjid Zaid bin Haritsah, Gombak
Masjid Himmatul Aliyah, Shah Alam
Masjid An Naim, Jalan Kebun
Masjid At Taqwa, Desa Subang Permai
Surau An Nur, Seksyen 1 Bandar Baru Bangi
Masjid Tengku Kelana Jaya Petra, Petaling Jaya
Masjid Setia Alam, Shah Alam
Masjid Seksyen 7, Shah Alam (Ada ruang bermain)
Masjid Taman Dato’ Harun, Petaling Jaya
Masjid Al Mustaqim, Ampang
Masjid Tuanku Ampuan Jemaah, Bukit Jelutong
Masjid Kota Kemuning
Masjid Al Syakirin, Gombak
Masjid Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang
Surau Al Sobah, Bandar Baru Bangi
Masjid Darul Muttaqin, Sungai Udang
Masjid AsSalam Bukit Sentosa (mesra kanak-kanak, tiada bilik dan aktiviti khusus)
KUALA LUMPUR
Masjid Wilayah
Masjid At Taqwa, TTDI
Masjid UTM, Jalan Semarak
Masjid Usamah bin Zaid, Wangsa Maju
PUTRAJAYA – Masjid Besi (ada playground).
NEGERI SEMBILAN
Masjid Putra, Nilai.
Masjid USIM
PAHANG
Masjid Universiti Islam Antarabangsa, Kuantan
Masjid Rompin
Masjid Permatang Badak, Kuantan
JOHOR
Masjid Jamek Bandar Baru UDA, Johor Bahru
Masjid Daing Abdul Rahman, Iskandar Puteri
Masjid Taman Pulai Indah
KELANTAN
Masjid At-Taqwa, Pasir Tumboh
Masjid Saidina Osman, Tanah Merah
Madinah Ramadan, Stadium Sultan Muhammad ke4.
Masjid As Salam, Pengkalan Chepa
Masjid Ismail Petra Banggol (mesra kanak-kanak, tiada bilik atau aktiviti khusus).
TERENGGANU
Masjid Abidin (Masjid Negeri Terengganu)
Madinah Ramadan ‘Drawbridge’.
Masjid Al Muktafibillah Shah (Ladang), Kuala Terengganu
Masjid Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
SABAH – Masjid Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu
SARAWAK
Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak, Petra Jaya
Masjid Negeri, Kuching
Reviews and information on Children Friendly Mosque’s from other sources:
Kosmo, Online – 22 Oct 2023 – Masjid Darul Murtadha mesra musafir, kanak-kanak
Surga Route – 7 Apr 2023 – 10 Masjid Mesra Kanak-Kanak Boleh Jadi Pilihan Untuk Anda Terawih. Ada Nursery & Playground!
Bidadari.my – Senarai Masjid ‘Mesra Kanak-Kanak’ di Sekitar KL dan Selangor

Thank you to all those who have compiled the above lists. If you know of any children friendly mosque’s that is not in this list, please let us know via our Social Media accounts or email us at projecthaans27@gmail.com