Eid al-Adha July 20th, 2021

 

Fully Reopened

 Salaam Dear Brothers and Sisters, 

I pray this message finds all of you in the best of health and Imaan. 

We have a very special announcement to make on behalf of the Langley Islamic Centre. 

Alhamdulillah, through Allah SWT's infinite mercy, starting July 1st, we will be allowed to operate at full capacity without any restrictions or limitations on indoor worship. 

What this means: 

1. We will no longer be required to stand 6ft apart when praying. 

2. We will be lifting the mandatory mask requirement.

3. We will no longer be required to bring your own prayer mats.

4. We will no longer required to pre register for prayers.

5. The Sisters section is open again. Sisters are welcome to join us for Jummah starting this upcoming Friday. 

6. We will making changes to our Jumuah schedule.

7. Timings for Jummah will be 1:30PM & 2:15PM. 

Although the mandatory mask requirement has been lifted, we still recommend congregants to wear a mask. Again, this is a recommendation, not a mandatory requirement. 

It is important to remind our community to stay at home if they are feeling unwell. We look forward to seeing all of you again, praying in the House of Allah. 

JazakAllah Khair, 

Committee,

Langley Islamic Centre

Musalla Closed till January 8th, 2020

 Assalaam-u-Alaikum dear Brothers and Sisters,

It is with a heavy heart that we send this announcement today.

Unfortunately, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation in the province, the health authorities have announced that the province has restricted community events, including faith-based gatherings, until January 8th.

Due to this reason, we are forced to cancel Jummah and the Musalla (for all prayers) until January 8th.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. 

Please remain safe.

Sincerely,

Langley Islamic Centre Committee

Musalla Reopened

 Assalam u Alaikum my dear brothers,

Alhamdulillah, with the help of Allah, then with the non-stop hard work by our brothers, the Musalla will be open for JUM’AH prayer tomorrow In Sha Allah.

The JUM’AH prayer will be performed 3 times as it was scheduled previously.

We kindly ask everyone to bring their praying mat and to maintain social distancing in and outside the Musalla.

Again, we highly appreciate all the efforts done by our brothers and we supplicate to Allah to reward them for their good offices.

Musalla Closed till October 15th, 2020

 Assalam alaikum brothers 

Due to the unpleasant incident of water flooding in the Musalla last Saturday, JUM’AH prayer will be suspended for tomorrow Friday October the 9th. 

Every effort was made ever since to ensure fixing the damages as quickly as possible, and we anticipate reopening our Musalla by next Friday October the 16th In Sha Allah. 

I urge you brothers to spread the word to as many brothers as possible, in order to give a chance to plane for their JUM’AH prayer tomorrow. 

Jazakum Allah Khair

Jummah Salat is Resuming at Langley Islamic Centre (Langley Musalla) on Friday June 19, 2020 with social distancing measures.

Assalam Alykum wrtb Brothers ,

All praise to Allah (swt) and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, the envoy of mercy to the worlds. 

Langley Muslim Association is pleased to announce starting this Friday June 19th, 2020/ Langley Musallah will host two groups of 50 persons each to attend Jumu’ah Prayers.

First Group starts at 1:30 pm to 1:50 pm Second Group 2 pm to 2:20pm So, we will start filling the main prayers room then upstairs to comply with the municipal guidelines.

Kindly be advised to obey the following instructions :

-Be advised washrooms are closed . And no wodhu’ facility available.

So please make Wadhwa before coming .

.No children . No sisters .

.Only Youth above 15 yrs old .

• For everyone’s safety and yours too, keep social distancing inside and in front of the Masjid at all times.

• Kindly park your vehicle legally as the City by-law officers will be watching and violators can be fined.

• Please leave shortly after prayers, do not socialize, no hand shake,and obey the directions of the volunteers guiding the crowds.

Last but not least, we hope we will be able to accommodate our sisters in the next phase soon inshallah. 

We look forward to seeing you all. Jazakum

Jummah Salat is Cancelled at Langley Islamic Centre (Langley Musalla) on Friday March 13, 2020 due to evolving COVID-19 outbreak

Dear Respected Langley Islamic Centre Sisters and Brothers,

The Langley Islamic Centre Board is strongly committed to the health and safety of our congregation and the broader community.  In light of that commitment and out of an abundance of caution given, the recommendations from the BC Ministry of Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada about the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, we are cancelling Jummah (congregational prayer services) tomorrow, Friday, March 13, at the Langley Islamic Centre and we advise our congregants to pray dhuhr at home instead. This decision to suspend Jumma prayers will remain until further notice and we will assess and advise the community in due course.

Since many of us gather in the mosques, especially on Fridays, there is even a greater risk of the flu spreading in our communities. In times of crisis, public health and safety takes precedence over normal actions and activities that could lead to the spread of the virus.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) encouraged actions designed to prevent the spread of contagious diseases. The Prophet told his community, if disease breaks out in a particular area, “do not leave that place, and when you hear of its spread in another place, do not go there.” (Al-Tirmidhi) Another hadith states: “A sick person (with a contagious disease) must not be brought among the healthy.” (Fiqh-us-Sunnah)

We did not make this decision lightly or easily, as Jummah is a religious obligation and a core part of our deen.  But we have followed religious guidance in this matter and came to this conclusion for the reasons set forth below.

In making this difficult decision, we had to answer two questions:

Do we have permission from a religious perspective to cancel Jummah in the event of a public health emergency or advisory from public health officials?

Does the current situation warrant cancellation?

The religious scholars agreed with the ruling about coronavirus from the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA)  that “It is not permissible for the masjids and Islamic centres to suspend the congregational prayers and Jummah because of the spread of the virus, unless the local public health authorities in a particular city advise the suspension of services at the houses of worship and avoidance of large public gatherings. In the event of that development, the masjid managements should comply with such instructions. This would be a sufficient excuse to pray Jummah at home (as dhuhr) until the restriction is removed.”

This ruling provides the religious permissibility for cancelling the Friday Jummah service.

The second question then is whether the current situation meets the standards for cancellation. We have spoken directly with public health officials and read their public health advisories and recommendations.  They recommend cancellation of events and avoidance of large public gatherings. Specifically, the BC Ministry of Health and public health officials have recommended “social distancing” measures that include (1) canceling or postponing events/gatherings of more than 250 people; and (2) maintaining a distance of 2 meters in gatherings.  Since our Jummah gatherings have in excess of 250 people, and because our prayers are such that we cannot maintain 2 meters of distance (as we pray shoulder to shoulder), we would not be complying with the precautions advised by local public health officials if we held Jummah.

The AMJA ruling directs us as follows: “The masjid managements should follow the updates that are periodically issued by the public health agencies like CDC and comply with their instructions.”  In accordance with the Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) and the AMJA religious guidance and to ensure compliance with the recommendations of BC Ministry of Health and the Muslim Medical Association of Canada, we are cancelling Jummah and advising individuals to pray dhuhr at home instead. Again this an action necessary to restrict the movement or contact between people designed to limit the exasperation of the situation and the spread of the virus.

We also know that our religious tradition teaches the importance of protecting life and public health.  We seek to uphold those teachings, while also setting an example in the community by complying with the instructions of our local public health officials.

In addition, many of you have shared your concerns and questions about coronavirus and Jummah prayer.  We hope this announcement addresses your fears and concerns. We also know that not everyone will agree with this decision.  Different masjids in the greater community will make their own decision on whether to proceed with Jummah. We respect the choice of each individual masjid, but given the size of our congregation and the recommendations of our local public health officials, along with the religious ruling from AMJA and the scholars, we at the Langley Islamic Centre feel that cancelling Jummah this week (and until further notice) is the right thing to do in the interest of communal health and public safety.  We hope and pray that Allah (God) protects us all and guides us to the right decision now and every day.

Because these are changing circumstances, we do not yet know for how many weeks Jummah will be cancelled.  We are closely monitoring the situation and will update the community as circumstances develop. In the meantime, we continue to encourage you to take all necessary precautions to help protect yourselves, your families and our broader community, especially for the sake of those more vulnerable populations (including the elderly, those who are pregnant, those who have compromised immunity, and more).

While precautions are necessary, we ultimately place our trust and faith in Allah (God).  We hope that you will also remain calm even as we all prepare and are vigilant. By taking appropriate precautions, we will all remain safe and protected, insha’Allah (God-willing).

Wa Alaikum Alsalaam Wa Rahmat Allah Wa Barakatuh

Jazāk Allāhu Khayran (جَزَاكَ ٱللّٰهُ خَيْرًا),

Langley Islamic Centre Board