Sadaqah Jariyah Opportunity: Build The IC This Ramadan

Sponsor A Brick, Sponsor A Prayer Space. Help Build Our Community's New Home This Ramadan.

The Islamic Center of New York City has always been more than just walls and a roof. It is a sanctuary for the searching heart. It is a place where new Muslims say their shahada. Where children learn their first surah. Where families gather in grief and in joy. Where sajdahs are made that only Allah fully knows the weight of.

Now, as we move towards renovating and constructing our new building, we have the opportunity to lay down a foundation that will serve worshippers for generations. Not just walls and floors, but a sanctuary. Not just a structure, but a legacy. We're not just building a building, we're building deep roots that will inshallah allow for our community to be here for years to come.

This Ramadan, I’m inviting you to be part of that legacy by sponsoring an individual brick or individual prayer space. Each level below is more than a number. It is a spiritual station. It is an opportunity for sadaqah jariyah - a charity that continues to give long after we return to Allah.

🧱 Brick Sponsorship Levels

1️⃣ Foundation Builder — $550
Sponsor one brick.
A single brick may seem small, but every structure begins with one. That brick will support thousands of prayers, gatherings, and moments of remembrance.

2️⃣ Cornerstone Supporter — $1,100
Sponsor two bricks.
Strength upon strength. You are reinforcing a foundation that will carry faith forward.

3️⃣ Pillar of the Community — $2,750
Sponsor five bricks.
Like pillars that hold up a masjid, your generosity becomes structural support for worship and service.

4️⃣ Legacy Layer — $5,500
Sponsor ten bricks.
Layer upon layer, you are building something that will outlive you and continue to testify on your behalf.

5️⃣ Builders of Light Circle — $11,000
Sponsor twenty bricks.
A commitment at this level shapes not just walls, but the spiritual landscape of our community.

🕌 Prayer Space Sponsorship Levels

Every prayer space you sponsor becomes a place where foreheads meet the ground for Allah.

1️⃣ Musalli Sponsor — $3,850
Sponsor one prayer space.
Imagine the reward of every salah prayed in that space — every ruku’, every sujood, every whispered du’a.

2️⃣ Saf Builder — $7,700
Sponsor two prayer spaces.
You are helping form a row (saf) of worshippers standing shoulder to shoulder before their Lord.

3️⃣ Row of Mercy — $19,250
Sponsor five prayer spaces.
Five spaces where daily prayers, Jumu’ah gatherings, and Ramadan nights will unfold for years to come.

4️⃣ Guardian of the Sanctuary — $38,500
Sponsor ten prayer spaces.
Ten spaces of sujood. Ten spaces of tears. Ten spaces of gratitude. A profound investment in ongoing worship.

5️⃣ Beacon of Sajdah — $77,000
Sponsor twenty prayer spaces.
At this level, you are helping shape the spiritual rhythm of our entire prayer hall.

The Prophet ﷺ taught us that whoever builds a masjid for Allah, Allah builds for them a home in Jannah. What greater return could there be? In a city that moves quickly and constantly changes, this building will stand as a place of stillness. A place of remembrance. A place of prophetic character.

Give in honor of your parents.
Give in memory of someone you love.
Give as a family.
Give as a testament that your faith is not only something you practice — but something you invest in.

Help us build something that becomes a beacon of light in New York City. Let us lay down bricks that carry du’a. Let us sponsor prayer spaces that carry sajdah. Let us leave behind a legacy that continues to rise long after we have returned to the One who gave us everything.

May Allah accept from you, multiply your reward beyond measure, place barakah in your wealth and your families, and make every brick and every prayer space a light for you in this life and the next. Ameen.