Have you ever lost sleep over the spiritual condition of your children and their children? Have you ever pondered over the spiritual identity that your family will carry for future generations? Have you ever considered the legacy and actions that you will leave behind once your book of deeds has closed?

Many of us have heard this hadith more than any other hadith at each and every masjid fundraiser or Friday prayer. The sad result of that redundancy has become numbness to its meaning and benefit. I would like to share with you an opportunity that allows each and every one of you to benefit from all three of those continuous blessings while simultaneously benefiting now. This opportunity is your opportunity to give from your hard-earned money to help complete the construction of the Islamic Society of Baltimore (ISB).

Simply calling ISB a masjid would be an enormous disservice to the hard work of our founders, counsel, volunteers, faculty and staff. ISB was founded in 1969 as a means to provide a place to pray but also a place to congregate and create a semblance of a Muslim community. 50 years later that effort has become an enormous community center that hosts:

This enormous community has outgrown its current facility and must expand to accommodate the growing need for classrooms and prayer space, especially a renovated area for the women. Nothing epitomizes this growth and the magnitude of our community more so than President Barack Obama visiting ISB during his presidential term to discuss the positive contribution of Muslims in America.

We live in trying times where many of our children are beginning to lose their Islamic identity, and with that comes the decline of this beautiful religion. You can choose to let that happen or you can invest in your children and your hereafter. This masjid has been a safe space for Muslim youth who are struggling against the social issues present in public schools and society as a whole. One thing that can stop this trend, is having the youth develop relationships with their fellow Muslims in a safe space where they do not feel isolated and lost. ISB has been that for thousands of youth and will continue to do so inshallah through the will of Allah and your investment. Reap the reward of building a facility that promotes the knowledge of Islam and the Quran. Reap the reward of Sadaqa Jariyah by building a facility where thousands of people pray 5x a day. Finally, reap the reward of building a facility that you will utilize to foster pious children with pious friends who will make Dua for you after your departure.