£23.6k raised of £30k
79% funded
Online and bank transfer donations · Last updated 10 November 2026
The final stage
£6,355 to go
Why we need your help
The masjid is now active every single day for the five daily prayers and classes for the youth. But our work is not yet complete.
The ground-floor main prayer hall is not quite finished. As our community grows, the space we can use is no longer enough, particularly for Jumu'ah, Ramadan, youth classes and community programmes. The ground floor will be the main prayer area, with proper heating, sound insulation and the facilities a growing congregation needs.
We funded and finished as much as we could through volunteer labour and community donations, until the money ran out in February 2026. Building has since resumed, alhamdulillah, and we're now at the final stage. We need your help to finish it.
What the money is for
Two things are left to finish the prayer hall. Give towards either, or a part of one. If you give by bank transfer, use the reference shown so the money goes where you intend.
Carpet for the prayer hall
Reference CARPET
£5,000
£3,855 raised£1,145 to go
Air conditioning and heating
Reference AIRCON
£6,000
£790 raised£5,210 to go
How far we've come
From a former Baptist chapel to a working masjid, built by the community.
Early 2024
New premises secured: a former Baptist chapel at 15A Out Westgate.
23 October 2024
Planning permission granted, and volunteers begin the work.
November 2024
Qur'an classes begin in the new premises.
January 2025
The masjid opens upstairs for all five daily prayers.
21 February 2026
Funds run out and work on the ground floor stops.
August 2026
The Community BBQ & Biryani (£575) and the Multicultural Community Day (£780) raise money for the masjid.
Summer 2026
Two air conditioning units are funded for the upstairs prayer hall.
November 2026
Building has resumed on the main prayer hall. The final stage: the carpet, and air conditioning and heating.
Share in the reward of every prayer
مَنْ بَنَى مَسْجِدًا لِلَّهِ بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِثْلَهُ
“Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house like it in Paradise.”
إِذَا مَاتَ الْإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَمَلُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ: صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ، أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ، أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ
“When a person dies, their deeds come to an end except for three: sadaqah jariyah (ongoing charity), beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for them.”
Supporting the completion of this masjid is an opportunity for continuous charity. For every prayer performed, every child who learns Qur'an and every gathering held, you will share in that reward, in shā' Allāh. The masjid exists entirely because of community support: we have no external funding. Every donation, large or small, directly contributes to completing this house of Allah.
Ways to give
Give online
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Account name
Bury St Edmunds Islamic Cultural Organisation
Sort code
82-12-08
Account number
10108115
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Causes you can support
Every gift helps the masjid. These are the main things your donation can go towards.
Masjid renovation
Help us complete the renovation of our masjid, a sadaqah jariyah (continuous charity) that benefits the community for generations.
“Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house like it in Paradise.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
General sadaqah
Support the daily operations of the masjid, including utilities, maintenance and community services.
“Charity does not decrease wealth.” (Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Sahih Muslim)
Madrasah support
Fund our Sunday Islamic school for children: Qur'an classes, Islamic studies materials and qualified teachers.
“The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Qard Hasan repayment
Help repay the remaining £110,000 of interest-free loans that made the masjid possible, so it can stand free of debt.
“Whoever relieves a Muslim of a burden from the burdens of this world, Allah will relieve him of a burden from the burdens of the Hereafter.” (Sahih Muslim)
Freeing the masjid from debt
In Islam, a Qard Hasan is a beautiful loan: money lent purely for the sake of Allah, without interest or expectation of worldly return. It is one of the most honourable forms of financial support mentioned in the Qur'an.
When the masjid was established, the community did not yet have the funds to secure and prepare a permanent place of worship. Generous members of the community, along with supporters and well-wishers outside Bury St Edmunds, stepped forward and provided interest-free loans (Qard Hasan) totalling £400,000 so that a masjid could finally be established.
Alhamdulillah, through the support of the community and wider donors, a large portion of this amount has already been repaid. Today, only £110,000 remains, and our goal is to repay the remaining balance by the end of 2026, so the masjid can stand completely free of debt and responsibility towards those who helped us at the beginning.
These loans were given in trust and sincerity. By contributing, you are helping the masjid fulfil its commitment and honour the people who enabled this house of Allah to exist. Once the debt is cleared, future donations will go entirely towards education, youth activities and community services rather than repayments.
Give by bank transfer with the reference Qard Hasan.
“Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He may multiply it for him many times over?”
Your reward
The scholars teach that helping to free a place of worship from debt is among the most rewardable acts of charity. Your donation is not merely a repayment. It is an investment in every prayer offered, every child taught and every soul comforted within these walls for generations to come, in shā' Allāh.
We are deeply grateful to every supporter who has carried this project to this stage. With your help, we can finish what we started.
We ask Allah to accept this effort as sadaqah jariyah for everyone who supported it, and to make it a place of prayer, learning and unity for generations to come.
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