Northampton Central Mosque

Markazi Masjid

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The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “Anyone who builds a Masjid for the pleasure of Allah, Allah will build him or her, a house in paradise.”

(Bukhari & Muslim)

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Dear Respected Brother/Sister in Islam

Assalamualaikum

Markazi Masjid Northampton, a registered charity, was established in June 2001 to serve the needs of the local Muslim community then estimated to be approx 6000. As the Muslim population in the area has grown to almost double this amount, the Masjid needs to be expanded to cater for this growing need.

To overcome this problem, by the grace of Almighty Allah Markazi masjidNorthampton has embarked on a project to develop more facilities, including:

• A Madrassa for evening Quranic classes (8 classrooms on a mezzanine floor)
• Upgrade the prayer hall to increase capacity.
• Creation of a separate ablution (Wudu) area for male and female
• Provision of funeral services (body washing, cold room storage of up to 3 bodies)
• New main entrance and facelift of building for a more authentic Masjid look

Work started in July 2007. Unfortunately the work stopped midway in March 2008 due to the poor quality of work, planning and fire safety issues. All matters have since then has been addressed. We have also retrospectively obtained planning consent and building regulations approval. A Muslim brother who is a senior quantity surveyor is overseeing all building work to ensure it is compliant with building regulations.

Cost of all development work will be £305,000 excluding carpets and underlay.

Work will be carried out in stages:

• Plumbing and heating work is 90% complete (central heating throughout building, under floor heating in male and female ablution area). Hot water in wash/ablution area.
• New roof to building hall - THIS HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED
• Electrical work. New wiring of old building, lighting and ventilation throughout including security and public address system.
• Masjid office and provision of funeral services (i.e.) Body washing and cold storage.
• Completion of 8 classrooms of the Madrassa.
• Facelift of building and new entrance.

Total cost for stage 2, 3 and 4 is in the region of £300,000. To start on the 2^nd phase of the new roof we need £60,000. We have nearly secured this amount. We need a further £240,000 to complete all the work outstanding. As you are aware our children’s classes is suffering. Similarly classes for adult males and females are also at a stop due to the renovation work. The sooner we complete the work the sooner we can re-open the classes.

Dear Brothers and sisters, this important work cannot be completed without your help. Please give Lillah or Qarz Hasana and earn yourself a place in paradise Insha Allah.

Mosque History…

Muslims in Abington were using the local Community Centre as a mosque, but this was proving to be far too small for the rapidly growing Muslim population of Northampton. Although places for prayers did exist, they were hugely inadequate. It was becoming clear very quickly that a fit for purpose mosque was needed to be able to serve the needs of the Muslim Community. In 1998 the residents of the Borough started looking for a suitable plot to house the Mosque. By October 2000 it was unanimously agreed to purchase a large building with a car park for this purpose. This would be used for congregational prayers initially, with the intention of extending it to include other facilities in due course. In February 2001 planning permission was sought and the appeal for funds began to secure premises and to commence work.

The generosity of local Muslim Brothers and Sisters helped in raising the initial amount of £100,000. We also managed to secure Q.H (Qarz-e-Hasnat) of £200,000. The premises, was purchased in June 2001 and after minor work was being used for prayers. Mosque and Madrassa was opened in September 2001.

Qarz-e-Hasna (Temporary Loan)

Money paid pack – schedule:

2002 - £56,000

2003 - £77,500

2004 - £60,000

2005 - £52,000

2006 - £26,000

More money was borrowed to update building and erect boundary wall, two gates and a metal railing, etc. The next exciting phase is the extension of services for which we are looking to you for your help Insha Allah.

Please give generously to renovate your mosque and Madrassa complete.

How you can donate

You can give regular donations , or a single donation

Regular Donations

By Standing Order from your bank account

It is very simple to set up a standing order, and this method involves the least administration costs for Northampton Central Mosque. So more of your money can go to where it is needed most.

All you have to do is fill in a form that instructs your bank to pay Northampton Central Mosque an amount every month and send the form to us. We will do the rest. Your donations will reach us directly from your bank, reducing our administration costs significantly.

Please note that your bank will only pay the amount specified by you on the form; we cannot change that amount. And you can cancel the standing order at any time by instructing your bank.

You can view and print out the standing order form by clicking here , or send us a request using our Order your copy page, and we will post the form to you.

Give As You Earn Scheme

If you are an employee paying taxes through PAYE, you can increase the value of your donations using this scheme.

By having your donations come straight from your gross pay before tax, you effectively increase the value of your contributions. That means more money for Northampton Central Mosque, at less cost to you. 

So, a donation from you of £10.00 (gross) actually only costs you £7.80 and is worth £11.00 to Northampton Central Mosque - £2.20 coming from Inland Revenue and £1.00 from the Government. If you pay tax at the higher rate, then the actual cost to you would be only £6.00.

Please approach your employer to include you in the Give As You Earn Scheme Scheme.

Single Donation

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You can donate right now, via Northampton Central Mosques online secure card payment system through Paypal

This means that your card details will not be seen by anyone, not us, not even Paypal because it is sent and stored in an encrypted format. And every transaction is checked by Paypal's Fraud Control System, which is in addition to the standard authorisation checks that the bank makes before your online payment is authorised.

We accept the following cards:

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By BACS & Internet Online Transfer

Account Name: Markazi Masjid Northampton

Account Name: Markazi Masjid Northampton

Bank: Lloyds TSB (George Row - Northampton)

Sort Code: 30-96-09

Account Number: 01397469

By Post

Please send a cheque or postal order made payable to:

Markazi Masjid Northampton to:

Northampton Central Mosque
112 - 116 Abington Avenue
Northampton
NN1 4PD

Please also send our donation form with your cheque or postal order.

You can view and print out our donation form by clicking here . If you do not have a printer, please remember to write your name and address on the back of the cheque or postal order so that we can send you a receipt.

Please do not send cash by post.

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Northampton Central Mosque

Markazi Masjid

112-116 Abington Avenue

Northampton - NN1 4PD
Charity Reg No 1085667