A Message from Brother Ashfaq

We are in the month of Jamadi ul-Aakhir and every passing day brings us closer to the month of Ramadan. The Executive Committees at all our masajid are fervently working to make our Ramadan a special event both spiritually and socially. Inshaa Allah we are individually hyping ourselves to get mentally and physically ready to be the winners in this Ramadan.

In one of the hadith (partial), we see the importance of gaining forgiveness in the month of Ramadan,

“. . . Whoever reaches the month of Ramadan and he is not forgiven, then he will enter Hellfire and Allah will cast him far away…”

Operations Fundraising:

May Allah reward all those who participated in the fundraising for the operation of the three masajid. We are still compiling the pledges, but it seems that we are a little short of our goal. We trust Allah and then our community that we will have enough to continue to maintain the house of Allah and serve the community.

HCIC Construction Update:

If last Ramadan is any indication, we are expecting record crowds participating in our iftaar and taraweeh. To prepare ourselves, you will see an additional pavilion next to the existing one. In addition, we are also adding another shed to accommodate other social activities. Architects and contractors are finalizing the drawings to add storage and a warming kitchen on the southside (grassy area) of our building. Let us make dua that we get this completed before Ramadan.

Homewood Masjid Update:


Like HCIC, last Ramadan brought record crowds. Inshaa Allah, it is in our plan to put a tent in the area behind the kitchen for iftaar. We are going to be working with Islamic Academy of Alabama to see the possibility of expanding the Musallah.

Westside Masjid Update:

Here we are working on a short and long-term plan. Our immediate plan is to work with the landlord and get the roof repaired. Depending on the financial health, extend the bathrooms, make the sister area more comfortable by adding an air conditioner and work on the aesthetic of the general appearance.

In the long term, we are working on the property we own to build a more permanent masjid in that area.