‎السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Assalamualaikum everyone,

We pray you are well and in the best of health and Iman In Sha Allah.

“Whoever builds a mosque, desiring thereby Allah’s pleasure, Allah builds for him the like of it in paradise”’ [Bukhari]

The sisters of the Muslimah Book Club request your help in the construction of a dedicated place of worship for our dear Muslim brothers and sisters in underprivileged conditions. We are a group of +250 Muslim sisters around the globe aiming to learn and grow together. We are a global community connecting Muslim/aspiring Muslim women through the love of Allah SWT.

The reward for building a mosque/masjid is great and ongoing; for every prayer said inside the mosque you have helped build, Allah SWT will reward you in Jannah In Sha Allah. As well as the rewards you can receive for building a mosque, the community in which you have helped build the mosque will be benefited as well. There are many brothers and sisters who struggle to do their worship without having a clean stable environment to pray in.

When we created the group we realised that as a growing and united community of sisters we could achieve big things, with the permission of Allah SWT. We wanted to make a sadaqah jariya showing that if we all unite together we can achieve big things not just for this world but for the hereafter In Sha Allah.

We joined Muslim hands with the aim of recollecting enough money to build Masjids around the globe. The first project is to build a masjid in Sudan In Sha Allah, a place that is in desperate need of local Masjids that are accessible in rural areas and at a close distance to travel to the community.

The rewards of helping to build a masjid/mosque:

1. A place in Jannah In Sha Allah

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever builds a mosque, desiring thereby Allah’s pleasure, Allah builds for him the like of it in paradise.” [Bukhari]

A great reward for building a mosque is being granted a palace in Jannah. Allah (SWT), our benevolent creator, will reward us for building His house of worship here on earth by building us a house in paradise! Building a mosque helps us spread our deen in this world and brings not only ourselves closer to Allah (SWT) but everyone who enters the mosque as well.

The Prophet (ﷺ) has told us the reward for building a mosque, we should follow in his footsteps and build masjids for those in need.

2. Uniting communities

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Whoever relieves the hardship of a believer in this world, Allah will relieve his hardship on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever helps ease one in difficulty, Allah will make it easy for him in this world and in the Hereafter.” [Muslim]

There are many poor communities in our ummah that simply cannot afford to make necessary repairs or upgrades to their mosques, and some don’t even have a local mosque at all. In these communities, people find themselves setting up for prayer outside in the hot sun or pouring rain, walking mile after mile to go to a neighboring town’s mosque, or praying alone without the benefits of congressional worship.

Communal prayer, spiritual guidance, Islamic education for children, and a safe community hub are only a few of the benefits of building a mosque in these communities. When you build a mosque for the less fortunate, you are providing them with a sturdy house of worship that will foster their moral and spiritual development for years to come. By building a mosque for those in need, you are bringing life back to the community.

3. It is Sadaqah Jariyah

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (continuing charity), knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him” [Muslim]

Building a mosque is a wonderful act of Sadaqah Jariyah! The reward for building a mosque is unending, and as long as people are benefiting from the mosque you’ve helped build then you will continue to receive rewards from Allah (SWT) even in the Hereafter.

May Allah SWT reward you immensely in this world and the next for your kind contribution to helping unite this Ummah and for fulfilling your responsibility as a Muslim.

Ameen ya Rabb.