As-salamu alaykum dear Brothers and Sisters,
I hope this message finds you in the best of health and Imaan. This year, we have many special events planned at MYCP for the blessed month of Ramadan, including Taraweeh, Iftars, and talks. Please see below for full details. We look forward to your involvement Insha Allah!
Table of contents:
Ramadan at MYCP
Taraweeh Prayer
Community Iftars
Teen Iftars
Donate or cook for an Iftar
Programs paused during Ramadan
House Rules for Ramadan
When does Ramadan begin?
MSDV follows the Islamic calendar determinations set forth by the
Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA).
As such, Ramadan begins this year on the evening of Sunday, March 10 2024.
The first day of fasting is Monday, March 11, 2024.
Taraweeh prayers begin the evening of Sunday, March 10.
Taraweeh Prayer
Join MYCP for daily Isha followed by congregational Taraweeh prayer, during which we will complete a full recitation of the Holy Quran over the course of Ramadan! The Taraweeh prayer will be led by Shaykh Shahid and Hafidh Ahmed Chaudhry. Imam Basheer will do short Khatiras during the Taraweeh prayers. The first Taraweeh will be on Sunday, March 10th.
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Isha time
8:45 p.m. (March 10 - April 24)
9:00 p.m. (March 25 - April 9)
Location: MYCP Prayer Hall
11080 Knights Road, Philadelphia, PA
Community Iftars
Join us as we bring both the MYCP and ICCWG communities together with a weekly community iftar at Fisher's Banquet Hall, InshaAllah! We will gather on Sundays in Ramadan. $10 donation at the door. All proceeds go to the Masjid.
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Dates: March 17, 24, 31 &April 7
Time: Doors open 45 minutes before Maghrib
Location: Fisher's Banquet Hall
1858 Street Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020
Teen Iftars
Calling all youth ages 14 and up to our Teen Iftar in Ramadan! The program will begin with a discussion at 6:30 p.m. followed by Maghrib prayers and have Iftar together! There will one Teen Iftar at each center Insha Allah!
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MYCP Teen Iftar
Dates: March 26th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: MYCP Back Hall
11080 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA
Donate or cook for a community iftar!
"Whoever provides iftar for a fasting person in Ramadan, their sins will be forgiven and they will be free from the Fire. They will have the same reward as the fasting person, without either of their rewards decreasing from each other." - Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
We have more than fifteen iftars planned for this Ramadan across both centers. Please help us make these iftars happen by sponsoring or cooking for one of the events! Whether you can donate or volunteer to cook, your support is greatly appreciated!
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You can chose to cook or sponsor for 50, 100, or 200 people. Your help is greatly appreciated, and may Allah reward you!
Click here to sponsor or cook for Iftars
Ramadan pause
Imam Basheer's weekly lectures and halaqas at MYCP will be paused during the month of Ramadan and will resume after Eid ul Fitr, Insha Allah
Ramadan House Rules
Both MYCP and ICCWG will have thousands of visits per week in Ramadan. We would like your experience to be safe and enjoyable. We would like to foster an environment that promotes spiritual growth and fraternity. We ask that you respect (1) each other, (2) the house of Allah, and (3) our neighbors by following the guidelines laid down by the leadership. Jazakallah u Khair.
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