Ramadan at ICOB!

Salam Alaikum All,

Ramadan Moubarak!

Inshallah, tomorrow, Sunday March 10th evening (Hijri/Lunar month starts after sunset), the holy month of Ramadan starts. This means that we will be praying Tarawih (prayers after Ishaa prayer) tomorrow after Ishaa at the masjid, and the first day of fasting will be Monday March 11th. Fasting starts at Fajr Adhan: so this Monday, fasting starts at 6:51AM (REMEMBER DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME).

Ramadan ends after the sunset on Tuesday April 9th. So Eid el Fitr will be on Wednesday April 10th morning.

If you're a new convert and/or you want to know more about Ramadan, check this link, orcontact our Imam. I'm pasting this here:Fasting is wajib (obligatory) for adult Muslims, except those who are ill, travelling, pregnant, diabetic or going through menstrual bleeding. Fasting from dawn until sunset Muslims refrain from consuming food, drinking liquids, smoking and sexual relations.

Here's few announcements related to ICOB's activities in Ramadan.

Note: If you'll not read the complete email, Ramadan Bazaar is happening today between Dhuhr and Maghrib.

- Iftars at ICOB

AlHamdullilah, all days are booked. Jazah AllahKhayranall the people that will be contributing to Iftars_(Iftar is the meal eaten after sunset when fasting)_ whether it by sponsoring, or helping in preparing, organizing and cleaning during Iftars. Here's a calendar of Iftars:

- Quran Competition

Open to all ages. Register now to deepen your connection with the Quran this Ramadan! https://forms.gle/NpYqwK2kYsuPBWPq9

- Babysitting Fundraiser and Volunteering

We will be hiring babysitters to take care of our beloved kids at the lower level at ICOB during Ishaaand Taraweeh prayers so kids can enjoy and parents can pray peacefully. We need 2000$. Sr. Hanan is taking charge of this. Please, if you're willing to contribute, zelle/contact her at+1 (614) 687-2095.

or (sisters only) you can contribute by volunteering.You will be in charge of engaging all the kids in the masjid aged 2 and above with a fellow volunteer in the library area or outdoors depending on the weather. Coloring papers and materials, books, and board games will be provided. The library area also has a TV and can be used for limited screen time of Islamic content. Please feel free to connect with sister Hanan(adults) or Asma(youth) for any questions.

Link to sign up for this:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EABAC2CA3F4C61-48418108-baby#/

- Other Volunteering Opportunities

- Cleaning at thesisters-area: in addition to babysitting, we need other volunteers tohelp with cleaning the sister area. Please sign up using this link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EABAC2CA3F4C61-48420608-ramadan

**- WE ALWAYS WANT VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IN ALL THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE DO DURING RAMADAN. PLEASE DO REACH TO ANYONE IN THE EC COMMITTEE. WHEN YOU'RE AT THE MASJID, CLEAN YOUR PLACE, REMOVE YOUR PLATES, PARK WHERE YOU SHOULD PARK, HELP IN ANYWAY! SADAKA IS NOT ONLY ABOUT MONEY.**Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) said: Sadaqah is due on every joint of a person, every day the sun rises. Administering of justice between two men is also a sadaqah. And assisting a man to ride upon his beast, or helping him load his luggage upon it, is a sadaqah; and a good word is a sadaqah; and every step that you take towards prayer is a sadaqah, and removing of harmful things from the pathway is a sadaqah.

- PARKING, PARKING, PARKING !!!

I'll not write a lot about parkings here. Park where you should park, if there's no place at the mosque, go and park at the church. It's a 5 min walk. This is the church:https://maps.app.goo.gl/ffPw1Vo5VeBgQAyu8-503 S High St, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States. Violating car may be towed( ).

- Car Pooling: Request or Assist_(less parkings problems?)_

We need volunteers who can provide rides for Iftar and Taraweh during Ramadan. If you would like to be a volunteer, please fill out the volunteer form. (Please do tell others about this if you know they're in need).
Ride Request form: https://forms.gle/x9eFVS1kKE4Upe9N9
Ride Giving Volunteer form: https://forms.gle/uRPRoZfnadtzY73m6

- Sunday School,Youth Club and Halaqas

Please check with Imam Mohammad and Sr. Asma about the Sunday school and Youth Club (We also have Spring Break?). Imam Mohamadwill keep providing the Quran Halaqa, but the timing will be communicated later.

- Prayer Times

Also Iqamah times will be adjusted during Ramadan. Here's a screenshot of the schedule:

Details of the ICOB prayer times can be found on our website -https://icob.org/prayer. Adhan time can be followed from here -https://www.islamicfinder.org/world/united-states/4254679/bloomington-prayer-times/. Alternatively, you can use the Athan+(iOS:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/athan/id1524990518, Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.masjidal.athanplus) to follow our Iqamah times. These apps are directly connected to the screen that shows the prayer times in the prayer area.

Note about donations:

We now use**[email protected]**as the main Zelle account, please do not use any old email address!

- Ramadan Bazaar is today between Dhur(1PM) and Maghrib.

Reminder about the importance of this month:

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, May he be humbled, in whose presence I am mentioned and he does not send blessings upon me. May he be humbled, who enters the month of Ramadan and it passes before he is forgiven. May he be humbled, who lives to see his parents in their old age and he does not enter Paradise.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3545
Grade: Sahih (authentic)

3545

Regards,

Hassan,

On behalf of the ICOB EC.