MOSQUE FACILITIES

[islamibrother]

salaam brothers,

i would like to raise a very important issue in the mosques which is that the facilities (i.e. wudu places, toilets etc.) in both mosques of the slough islamic trust are in appalling condition and are very unhygienic. firstly, there is NO dispensable antibacterial soaps available and secondly the state of the faciltiies is frankly disgusting. cCeanliness is advocated in Islam so something must be done.

The MuslimS should keep the Masjid clean and in good shape and smell because it is the house of Allah (S.W.T.). The prophet (S.A.W.) considered spitting in the Masjid to be a sin that could be forgiven only if the Muslim cleans the area. Imams Bukhari and Muslim reported that the prophet (S.A.W.) said: "Spitting in the Masjid is a sin and its expiation is clean it." When the prophet (S.A.W.) saw a spit in the Masjid, he used to remove it with a stone. The companions of the prophet (S.A.W.) used keep the Masjid clean. Imam Abu Dawod reported that Abdullah bin Omar (R.A.) used to put perfume inside the Masjid when Omar (R.A.) sat on the Minbar to deliver Friday speech.

so should the house of Allah be kept this way? Brothers we should ask ourselves this question and it is not that we are short of funding - SLOUGH ISLAMIC TRUST HAS OVER 1 MILLION POUNDS CURRENTLY GATHERING DUST IN THE BANK.

SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. THIS IS DISGRACEFUL.

YOUR islamibrother

[NAme]

w.salam brother

yes I defintely agree with what you're saying. Im sure plenty of people out there feel the same.

Maybe we should talk to comittee or Imam to get our views across. Meeting in person is still proven to be the most effective way compared to online/phone etc. Perhaps one day after friday prayers we could discuss this?

This forum is good to discuss amongst ourselves but maybe we need to send email to the comittee to meet with them?

[islamibrother]

i see what you are saying,

we need to organise this somehow inshallah!

May Allah guide us in the path of righteousness

wasalam

[islamibrother]

mashallah, alhamdulilah, i have recently noticed there are now dispensable soaps available in the mosque - thank you very much to the brothers who have provided these as now washing hands is a lot more hygienic!

thank you very much again - this is one step some brothers have taken to improve the masjid's facilities.

may Allah reward them for their efforts. Ameen.

[Brother x]

Its the small improvements like this that will inshallah make things better at the Masjid. Perhaps whenever we are there we can also contribute with the small things like the dispensable soap...

[ali]

As salaam mu alaikum

I have been a citizen in Slough for over 2 decades and Alhumdulillah finally the toilets have had a MUCH needed revamp. So thumbs up on that. I would like to add though, the finish of it is ridiculous and not befitting for a toilet facility for the Masjid. I can not believe that with over 1.3 million in the bank a little more could not be paid, I mean its the community who have funded the Masjid, surely we should have a certain amount of input rather than a selected committee and Mr Afzal.
I have also tried to speak to the 'elders' in the Masjid and was turned away with my ideas.
This Masjid has taken over a million pounds and we don't even have a single Quran hafiz in over a decade. The toilets for the sisters is DISGUSTING. And why is it everytime someone wishes for a speaker to come in, he is dismissed even when he is a Sunni (brelvi)?
I have many points but il end with this, we have lost a whole generation to the Wahhabi sect in Slough due to the lack of leadership qualities of the selected few who run the Masjid. I pray they have answers for themselves on the Day of Judgement.

[Mohammed]

Salaam brothers, I would like to know when the mosque is going to build this car park it promised a decade ago. All I have seen money being wasted on projects that never begin. They purchased the petrol station and demolished it, they purchased a Retirement home on Upton road, Slough and demolished it and the purchased Thames valley tiles and are now asking money to make it into something but the wont tell us what its going to be. I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME WE HAD NEW MANAGEMENT FOR THE MOSQUE!

[Mohammed]

Salaam to all my brothers and sisters
I would like to ask a question regarding the house that was bought next to montem lane masjid,it was meant to be so that a extension could take place,why has this not taken place after all this time over 2 years now,first shah Saab the imam of montem lane was living there with his family and now that he has moved and become a taxi driver now there's a Romanian family living there,to be honest the commitee do a lot of things in secret without the contributing community members even knowing what is going on,it seems it's like a all in house Pakistani family thing going on,no wonder you hardly see brothers of any other ethnic backgrounds in the masjids and that's coming from a Sunni Muslim of Pakistani origin,the commitee members will just keep on going through their own current in house structure,no disrespect but that's what most of us think and it's never going to change anytime soon,my concerns are for the youth who have no connection to the masjids see for yourself,Salam

[Abdul Malik Kayani]

Dear Muslim Brothers AOA
As I Explain on Eid Prayer on Saturday about 20 India Road Commuinity centre, Slough Islamic Trust has bought this property 20 India Road two years ago, after long battle with council on planning permission, finaly planning permission has been granted with very strange term and conditions imposed. I advertise the whole project on Federation of Master Builder Website and get quotations from six prominent building firms.Now builiding firm has been selected, and work has already been started, and inshallah it will be completed with in six Months. I am going to explain here what we are going to do there, As per demand of muslim community in slough there is desperate need of bereavment facility, we are going to built a proper community centre where there is going to big multipurpose community hall, there will be kitchen facility, also there will be modern liberary facilty will be there. Inshallah this hall can be booked for nikah ceremoney or any other social events organised by local comminity.The whole builing will be re-developed and car parking facility will joing with Mosque car park.
The project is going to cost around £400000. Anybody need any more information please send me email at [e-mail] I will be happy to provide more detials. Slough Islamic trust assigned me the responsiblity of co-ordinating this project, any positive contribution will be appriciated.
I am also looking for professional volounteers for running of this centre, please come forward and let me know how you want to contribue in this local community project.
Regarding woduo and toilet facilities in the Mosque at Diamond road And Montem lane i am totally agreed with you about very poor conditions, I alreay get approval from Trust committe to Renovate the whole Wodu and toilets facilities in both mosque. Work will be start inshallah before end of september subject to builder availablity. As all the initial survay has been done.
I assure my all muslim brothers and sister Ishallah you will see a lot of improvement in Diamond Road Mosque & Montem lane Mosque. Please pray for me that God gave me strength to complete all these project.
There are other projects are in pipeline including long standing Car park on uxbridge Road. Inshallah I will give you good news about that project in very nearest future as well. I need help and support from all my muslim brothers and sister.
Thanks

[Ravi Shah]

You may be aware that a number of Labour Candidates have made pledges that are anti Muslim anti Pakistani. Geo TV exposed Labour MP in Southall and branding Pakistani a terrorist state. Rightly so the Imam and Muslim community leaders call on him to explain himself. Now it has come to my attention from sister @notinmyname88 that Labours Slough candidate supports a racist Sikh Manifesto which brands Muslims as child groomers.
I feels its important that your my wish to follow the community in Southall and call to account the candidates Islamophobic views. We need a candidate for all our communities not one who has a objective for his own kind.
On these tweet accounts you see there is already serious concerns. HalimaK‏ please contact sister Halima and help her @notinmyname88