Islamic Society of Central Pennsylvania

Assalaam-u-alaikum, Going forward starting this week, the sign up for Ramadan iftar meals will be daily for the rest of Ramadan In Sha Allah. Sign up forms will need to be filled out every day the night before in order to receive iftar the next day. Below please find the link to the daily iftar sign up form. The form will be available Sunday evening 4/18 from 5 pm to 11 pm and subsequent nights will be open from 5pm to 11 pm In Sha Allah. The new form also includes an option ...for delivery for those who absolutely need it. Requests for iftar that are made after the form closes (11 pm the night before) will not be honored. If you do not fill out the form, your request for iftar will not be honored. The schedule of restaurants for the iftars this week will be sent out in a separate message so look out for that as well. https://forms.gle/Mogyc2wGVMSG5Ytq9 See more

Assalaam-u-alaikum, 1. Quran Competition Form The Islamic Society of Central Pennsylvania is organizing the sixth Quran competition during the holy month of Ramadan 2021. The primary purpose of this competition is to promote the connection of the Muslim community, children and youth, with the holy Quran. Furthermore, the competition provides a platform for everyone to get to know more about the miracles of the Quran, and improve their recitation skills. As an added value of t...Continue reading

Assalaam-u-alaikum, 1. Below please find the form to fill out to pick up Iftar meals this Ramadan. In Sha Allah we will send out one form for the whole week every week to be filled out. Please fill it out and submit as soon as possible. You can pick up your iftar meal this week between 6:30 and 7:30 pm from the restaurant In Sha Allah. If you are not able to pick up your meal/need assistance with possible delivery, please contact us directly at [email protected] and we may be... able to help. If anyone would like to have their iftar at the tables outside of the masjid together, they are welcome to provided they are spaced apart and following safety protocols. The iftar schedule/pick-up locations for this week will be as follows: 4/13 and 4/14 Penn Pide (127 W Beaver Ave, State College, PA 16801) 4/15 and 4/16 Pita Cabana Grill (334 E Calder Way, State College, PA 16801) 4/17 Café Alina (421 E Calder Way, State College, PA 16801) 4/18 Sher Halal Gyro (137 E Beaver Ave, State College, PA 16801) https://forms.gle/m8VDt9wR3mz3yCQr7 2. Tarawih prayer begins tomorrow night after Isha. The capacity on the men's side is 50 people, and for the women’s area it is 25 people. We will open up the classrooms for use if needed as well and the upstairs area for men. There will be a speaker outside, so those who wish to pray outside can do that as well. Dates will be distributed tomorrow after tarawih. 3. We are looking for volunteers to help deliver iftar meals for those that cannot pick it up themselves. If you are interested, please email [email protected].

Assalaam-u-alaikum, In Sha Allah the first fast of Ramadan is on Tuesday April 13. Tarawih prayers will be held at the masjid starting Monday night April 12 following Isha prayer. Isha will be every night 10 minutes after athan, for monday April 12 athan is at 9:07 pm. Additionally, the masjid is looking to a hire a brother or sister to clean the masjid regularly, as the position has become open recently. This will be a paid position. If you are interested in this position/le...arning more, please email us at [email protected]. Please look out for a sign up sheet to receive iftar and the weekly schedule of where iftars will be coming from soon.

Assalaam-u-alaikum, This Ramadan ISCP will be partnering with restaurants and community families to provide iftar to our community every day In Sha Allah. We are requesting community members to help sponsor/donate to provide iftars to the community. Below please find the google spreadsheet where you can sign up to host iftar for a certain day in Ramadan. We anticipate the cost to be 8 dollars per iftar meal and provide about 120 meals per day. Community members that want to s...ponsor an iftar day can also cook the food themselves and provide it to the community at the masjid for takeaway through a drive through system. The masjid can help provide some things such as water bottles and takeaway boxes for those cooking iftars for the community from their homes. If you are not able to sponsor a whole day for iftar but would still like to donate towards this end, you can donate via any of the methods below, please specify Ramadan Iftar Meal in your subject line of your donation. https://docs.google.com//1-VwnLE5CDush3mCGLaTCAuDLlu/edit Donation methods: 1. Bank name: PNC Bank Bank Address: 1601 south Atherton Street U3-U556-01-0, State College, pa, 16801 Beneficiary name: Islamic Society of Central Pa Account # 1037830467 2. Paypal: [email protected] 3. Venmo: @is-cp 4. Checks can be made payable to ISCP

Assalaam-u-alaikum, Please see the below announcement regarding Ramadan and Eid. Details to follow in a subsequent email including information about iftar, tarawih, children's Quran competition, etc. RAMADAN & SHAWWAL 1442 (2021)... O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint. Qur’an 2: 183 The Fiqh Council of North America recognizes astronomical calculation as an acceptable Shar’i method for determining the beginning of Lunar months including the months of Ramadan and Shawwal. FCNA uses the criteria of European Council of Fatwa and Research (ECFR), which are that somewhere on the earth, at the sunset, the elongation should be at least 8 degrees and moon should be at least 5 degrees above horizon. If these conditions are met, the new crescent will be visible somewhere on earth. Hence the new lunar month will start the next day, otherwise it will start on the day following next. On the basis of this method the dates of Ramadan and Eidul Fitr for the year 1442 AH are established as follows: Ramadan 1442 AH: The Astronomical New Moon is on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 2:33 Universal Time. On that day, everywhere in North and South America at sunset the elongation is at least 8 degrees and moon is at least 5 degrees above the sun. Therefore, the first day of Ramadan 1442 is on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, insha’Allah. Tarawih prayer will start on Monday night April 12. Eid-ul-Fitr 1442 AH: The Astronomical New Moon is on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 19:02 Universal Time. On that day there is no place on earth where at sunset the elongation is 8 degrees and moon is 5 degrees above the sun. Therefore Shawwal 1442 cannot start the next day. Hence the first day of Shawwal is on Thursday, May 13, 2021 insha’Allah. Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Thursday May 13, 2021.

Assalaam-u-alaikum, the Jummah prayer schedule for tomorrow 11/6 will be: At the Masjid... First Jummah at 12:15 pm in English given by Abdulrahman 1:00 pm in Arabic given by Fawaz 1:45 pm in English given by Bader At the PSU campus: 1:30pm in English given by Omar

Assalaam-u-alaikum In this newsletter: 1. Temperature checks at Jummah prayer... 2. Masjid cleaning position, now hiring 3. Jummah volunteers needed 4. Clothing donations Regarding Jummah prayer, due to the spike of covid19 cases in the state college community, effective immediately we will begin taking everyone’s temperature before entering the masjid. If your temperature is high, you will be asked to pray outside for everyone’s safety. Below please find a reminder of the rules inside the masjid, and please follow them so we can safely stay open In Sha Allah. Failure to follow the rules could result in the masjid having to close. A. physical distance, keep at least a six foot distance between yourself and the person next to you when praying (we have these markers placed already in the prayer area. B. Everyone must wear masks, no excuses (noses and mouths must be covered) C. Bring your own Prayer mat D. Make wudu at home (avoid using the masjid bathroom). E. Avoid Loitering after prayer in the masjid 2. We are looking to hire someone for cleaning the masjid. If you are interested in this position, please email us at [email protected] 3. We are looking for volunteers to help with Jummah prayer organization, please contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering. 4. For those who donate clothes, please make sure you put the clothes inside bags; just throwing the clothes without bags inside the box will damage the clothes and make it hard to transport them. Also please do not put the clothes in suitcases outside the box. Please put them in bags and inside the box. May Allah reward you for your donations but please make sure to follow these guidelines when donating clothing. Please everyone is encouraged to sign up for Jummah prayer and the Khutbah schedule as follows: At the Masjid 1:15 pm in English 2:00pm in Arabic 2:45 pm in English On Campus 1:30 pm in English

Assalaam-u-alaikum, In this newsletter: Islamic School for the youth Jummah times and sign up sheet... Islamic school for this year is set to begin on Sunday September 13th. For more details and to register your children, please use the following link which includes instructions and the link for payment as well. The deadline to register is September 8th. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSemW-rFspKrCVzU_B/viewform Jummah prayer schedule for this month is as follows: At the Masjid 1:15 pm in English 2:00 pm in Arabic 2:45 pm in English At campus 1:30 pm in English Please sign up for Jummah using the following link as space indoors is limited. Additional prayer space is available outside for those who wish to pray Jummah outside when the inside is at full capacity. Please remember to wear a mask that covers your mouth and nose and to bring your own prayer mat, in addition to following social distancing guidelines. https://xoyondo.com/dp/zPVgmzWyon8wDC6

Assalaam-u-alaikum In this newsletter: Fasting on the Day of Ashura (10th Muharram) Jummah prayers... Fajr Prayer ESL classes The day of Ashura which is on the 10th of Muharram is this Saturday August 29th. Everyone is encouraged to fast on this day. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to be very keen to make sure he fasted on the day of ‘Ashoora’ because of its great status. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I never saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) so keen to make sure he fasted any day and preferring it over another except this day, the day of ‘Ashoora’, and this month meaning Ramadan. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1867. Fasting on this day expiates for the minor sins of the past year. Jummah Prayers at the masjid are at 1:15 pm, 2 pm, and 2:45 pm respectively. There will also be one jummah on campus in the Frizzell Room at 1:30 pm. Please bring your own prayer mat with you to pray on and wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth, making sure to follow social distancing guidelines and praying 6 feet apart from each other. We have tents set up outside of the masjid for you to pray there if you choose and in case we reach capacity inside (current capacity for the men’s side with distancing guidelines is 30). Fajr prayer Iqama will now be 20 minutes after adhan. The Penn State College of Education is offering free English as a second Language (ESL) classes for those looking to learn. For more information contact Lisa McMonagle at [email protected] or 814-863-9333.

Assalaam-u-alaikum, Jummah Prayers’ times are at: 1:15 pm, 2 pm, ... 2:45 pm. Please sign up using the sheet below. We are limiting each jummah to no more than 30 people in order to follow appropriate guidelines for social distancing due to the coronavirus. Everyone must bring their own prayer mat and wear a mask at all times inside the masjid. https://xoyondo.com/dp/zPVgmzWyon8wDC6

Assalamualaikum, below please find the sign up sheet for Jummah for August. Please only sign up for one slot per Friday, JAK. https://xoyondo.com/dp/zPVgmzWyon8wDC6