As an employee working downtown Toronto, I cannot emphasize how important Masjid Toronto is to all working in the Downtown Core. Out of all the hussle and bussle of busy corporate life, Muslims get tranquility in attending Salah and coming back to reality after the deception of Duniyah.
Other than Masjid Toronto, around the Financial District and near Union Station there wasn't really a Masjid, so Masjid Toronto decided to take initiative and open up another Masjid near the Adelaide and Church Area (Masjid Toronto #2). This place is in need of funds and what better opportunity for us to try and help out inshaaAllah.
Believe me, working beside Union Station, we prayed in a Parking Lots which got shut down and others pray in several pockets which once fire and safety regulations are crossed they stop allowing congregational Salah. Majority walk it or subway it to Masjid Toronto during Jumma'. They need 3 Salahs to accomodate all that attend. So it would be nice to have another location in such a busy area. This is also great for da'wa purposes as well.
Let us try and help out and Allah will help us. Check out these Ayaahs and Ahadith inshaaAllah for motivation.
Click the link below for donating inshaaAllah and please forward this to others so you can benefit and they can benefit inshaaAllah.
Remember that it could also be Ongoing Charity Sadaqa Jaariyah inshaaAllah
Allah says in the Qur'an: “Those who spend their wealth (in Allah's Cause) by night and day, in secret and in public, shall have their reward from their Lord. There shall be no fear nor grieve for them.” (2:274)
Allah says in the Qur'an: “O you who believe! Spend from the good things which you have (legally) earned, and of what We have produced from the earth for you.” (2:267).
The Prophet (sallalahu alayhi wa salam) said: “If anyone gives a charity equal to a date from his legally earned wealth- for nothing ascends to Allah except good - Allah takes it in His Right (Hand) and raises it for its owner as one of you raises a baby horse, until it becomes like a mountain.” (Bukhari, Muslim, and others)
Furthermore the Prophet (saw) mentioned that on the Day of Resurrection the believers will be shaded under their sadaqah (Ahmed) and he (saw) also stated that sadaqah extinguishes sins as water extinguishes fire (Ahmed, Tirmidhi, ibn Majah)
“O you who believe! Spend of that with which We have provided for you, before a Day comes when there will be no bargaining, nor friendship, nor intercession. And it is the disbelievers who are the Zaalimoon (wrongdoers)” [al-Baqarah 2:254]
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:“There is no day on which the people get up but two angels come down and one of them says, ‘O Allaah, give in compensation to the one who spends (in charity),’and the other says, ‘O Allaah, destroy the one who withholds.’” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1374; Muslim, 1010
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When a man dies, his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge and a righteous son who will pray for him.” Narrated by Muslim, 3084.
Ibn Maajah (224) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The good deeds that will reach a believer after his death are: knowledge which he learned and then spread; a righteous son whom he leaves behind; a copy of the Qur’aan that he leaves as a legacy; a mosque that he built; a house that he built for wayfarers; a canal that he dug; or charity that he gave during his lifetime when he was in good health. These deeds will reach him after his death.” Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah.
jazakumAllahukhayran,
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