You may donate to the following causes or projects:
Expansion: Alhamdulillah, the Expansion Project has begun! The planning commission board of the City of Warren has approved the expansion plans for the IONA masjid. We are adding nearly 10,000 square feet of additional space, primarily dedicated to accommodating the sisters and the needs of the community. The cost of this project will exceed $1.2 Million and your financial support for the final phase of the expansion is greatly appreciated and will be considered Sadaqah Jariyah, a perpetual, continuous charity. Over the years we have raised $500 thousand of the total required amount, but we still have a long way to go. You may donate any amount. No amount is too small to contribute.
IONA Cafe/Soup Kitchen: Alhamdulillah, IONA’s soup kitchen for the homeless, poor, and needy is now operational. The annual projected cost to operate the soup kitchen is $50,000. This covers the food, labor, and utilities to feed the hungry. Your donation to the soup kitchen is Zakat eligible and may Allah reward you for supporting the needy in community.
Zakatul Mal: Zakatul Mal is strictly distributed to the poor, needy, and any zakat eligible person or cause in our local community.
Zakah for Dawah: A portion of Zakatul Mal may be spent on dawah purposes as it falls in “In the Cause of Allah” category and scholars of Islam have approved this type of zakah. IONA separates the zakah due to the poor and zakah spent on printing brochures and other materials and other related dawah programs.
Masjid Donation: The donations are spent on utilities, maintenance, salaries, dawah, insurance, etc. IONA’s annual budget exceeds $300,000. Helping us meet the demands of the community is greatly appreciated.
Zakatul Fitr or Fitra: Fitra is $15.00 per person per household. Fitra money must be paid before the day of Eid ul Fitr. The money collected goes to poor and needy people.