The only time it matters if you're late is if it's a lab, smaller tutorial, a test or a presentation.
You shouldn't be late for a lab, especially on a regular basis, because you will miss the important instructions you get at the beginning.
If you have a class that does iClickers at the beginning, missing class might also be a problem. In first year (at least, for science) the majority of classes have tests outside of class time (Friday evenings), so it probably won't bee to much of an issue in first year, although it might in later years.
If you have a tutorial that gives participation marks, it depends on your TA.
If you can switch it, that would be ideal, because missing the first 10mins of every class can add up and make it harder for you to follow the rest of the lecture, but as long as you're not being assessed in any way then it really doesn't matter.
At any rate, you're definitely not the first or only Muslim student at McMaster, so if everyone else can make it work I'm sure you'll find a way. The MSA will probably be a very good resource, too.
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