Urgent Ramadan Appeal

Funding required to repay the loan and create prayer facilities for Chelmsford Islamic and Community Centre!

Chelmsford Muslim Society (Registered Charity No. 1139707) 

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh    السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ 

Please help us to repay the loan (Qarde Hasna) for our Islamic Centre and Community Centre during the blessed month of Ramadan 

You can make a difference that will be recorded (Sadaqah Jariyah) in history for this life and the next, inshallah. The reward for donating during Ramadan is immense. Please donate generously.

History

* The existing masjid was built in 1985.  

* Over time, alhumdulillah, our community has grown and our town was awarded into a City. For this and other reasons it has attracted alot of people from London and nearby towns, the current premise is no longer adequate in size to meet the needs of the rapidly growing Muslim community. 

We have been searching for suitable premises for eight years and recently identified a local sports and community centre, which become available for sale.

Appeal

* Chelmsford Muslim Society is a registered Charity 1139707.  

* Alhumdulillah with the blessing of Allah SWT and community support completed the purchase on 14th February and paid £2.35m.

*  However £615,000 is a loan which require repayment. Out of this £280,000 need to be paid immediately. The remaining £325k can be paid over two years. 

* Assistance is also required to carpet the prayer area, create Wudu facilities for brother and sisters and make Ghusl area.

* We have exhausted our local resources and now require the help of our wider Ummah to achieve the goal that will create a legacy for generations to come. 

We need your help to repay the loan (Qarade Hasna) and make prayer facilities- Please donate during the blessed month of Ramadan, even a small amount.

Hadith: Uthman Ibn Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said “whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house like it in paradise.”

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 439, Sahih Muslim 533

Description of premises

The Chelmsford Islamic and Community Centre has Sport facilities and number of rooms which can be hired to generate income to make it self sufficient. 

However the facility is currently closed due to Corona virus (COVID-19). Please donate during Ramadan so that the loan can be repaid. Eventually the venue will generates some revenue to cover the day to day expenses. Hopefully the revenue can be increased in the future repay any remaining loan.

The premises has two suitable large halls and several smaller rooms which will cater for;

- Prayer facilities for worshippers for Jummah congregation prayer, Eid and Taraweeh.

-  Adequate facilities for children’s Islamic education

- Women's prayer area

- Space for ‘Youth development'

- Funeral facilities 

- Lecture facilities for various courses and speakers.

- Community events

- 98 Carpark spaces

- Facilities for the elderly, mothers and young children's groups 

The Almighty says in the Holy Quran:

"Those who spend their wealth (in Allah's cause) by night and by day, in secret and in public, they shall have their reward with their Lord. On them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve" - Surah Al- Baqarah verse 274 

Chelmsford Muslim Society (Registered Charity No. 1139707) 

Contact details: 

Chelmsford Muslim Society 

13a Moulsham Street 

Chelmsford, Essex

CM2 0HU

Telephone: +44  (0) 1245 261563

www.chelmsfordmosque.co.uk

info@chelmsfordmosque.co.uk