🌙 Welcome to Ramadan 2026 at IOST! 🌙

🔗 ESSENTIAL RAMADAN LINKS
💻 Ramadan Hub: www.iost.org/ramadan
🕋 Prayer Schedule: www.iost.org/ramadan2026prayerschedule
🍲 Iftar Sponsorship: www.iost.org/iftarsponsorship
📘 Digital Booklet: www.iost.org/ramadan-booklet

Assalamu Alaikum! As we begin the blessed month of Ramadan TONIGHT, we want to ensure everyone has a spiritual, safe, and organized experience. Please take a moment to review our community guidelines to help things run smoothly for all.

🚗 1. PARKING & SAFETY (STRICT ENFORCEMENT)
Alhamdulillah, our community has grown significantly, and we are expecting a record number of attendees this year. Because of this growth, we will be strictly enforcing the following parking policies without exception:

Lot Policy: The main lot will be closed once full. Please arrive early to secure a spot!
🚫 Zero Tolerance for Double Parking: Blocked cars or lanes will be towed immediately at the owner's expense. We must ensure emergency vehicle access at all times.
🅿️ Overflow Parking: Once the IOST lot is full, you are required to park at the Family Enrichment Network parking lot.

🧸 2. EXCITING & FREE CHILDCARE (Ages 4–10)
We are making Taraweeh easier for parents! Our program is:

Professionally Managed: Safe, organized, and supervised.
Full of Fun: We have ccasional Snacks, Games, and Arts & Crafts.
Educational: Includes Daily Islamic Lessons tailored for kids.
Service Hours: From Isha through 8-10 Rak'ahs.
Mandatory: For the tranquility of the prayer hall, all children ages 4–10 must be enrolled in childcare if they are not praying with their parents.

🕌 3. PRAYER AREAS
Main Halls: Reserved strictly for those who are praying.
Under Age 4: Parents with toddlers/infants are asked to use the designated downstairs prayer area.

👟 4. MASJID CARE
Shoes: Please use the racks only. Shoes left on the floor will be moved to keep walkways clear.
Cleanliness: "Our Masjid, Our Home." Let’s respect Allah's House—please treat this facility with more care than your own home!

💧 5. WATER & HYDRATION
Please bring reusable bottles to reduce waste.
Donations to our Water Fund are always welcome to help keep the community hydrated. If you would like to donate physical cases of water bottles, you are more than welcome to bring them in.

🤝 6. MANDATORY COOPERATION
Given the large crowds, full cooperation is required from every single community member. Our staff and volunteers are representatives of IOST and are here to serve you and keep you safe.

Follow Instructions: You must follow the directions of all staff members and volunteers at all times.
Respect: Any disrespect toward those working to manage the facilities will not be tolerated. Let our manners reflect our faith.

We look forward to seeing you all tonight for the first night of Taraweeh! May Allah (SWT) bless our community this month.

#IOST #Ramadan2026 #CommunityFirst #RamadanMubarak #OurMasjidOurHome

Edited February 10

🌙 Sponsor an Iftar at IOST
Share the Blessings of Ramadan 🌙
Link: https://themasjidapp.org/iost/donations/1736

This Ramadan, the IOST will be providing daily Iftar for those in need, and we invite you to be part of this act of service. Your generosity can place a warm meal on the table of a fasting brother or sister—and fill your own scales with reward.

✨ The Promise of Barakah
Reflect on the words of our beloved Prophet ﷺ:
“Whoever gives food for a fasting person to break his fast, he will have a reward like theirs, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest.”
— Sunan At-Tirmidhi (807)

Imagine the reward of every fast broken because of your kindness.

🤲 How You Can Help
1. Any Amount: Every contribution counts and helps ensure a daily meal after Maghrib.
2. Daily Sponsorship: $600 — Provide Iftar for the entire community for one day ($6 per meal 100 Iftar meals served daily throughout Ramadan)

💖 Donate Today
Open your heart this Ramadan and help nourish those who come to our masjid seeking community and sustenance.

🔗 Sponsor Online: https://themasjidapp.org/iost/donations/1736 or iost.org/iftarsponsorship

May your generosity be a source of barakah, mercy, and multiplied reward. 🌙

📘 The Ramadan Booklet: www.iost.org/ramadan-booklet (Program details, services, important timings & dates, and event guides)
🕋 Prayer Schedule: www.iost.org/ramadan2026prayerschedule
💻 The Ramadan Website: www.iost.org/ramadan (Your central HQ for all things Ramadan)
🍲 Iftar Sponsorship: www.iost.org/iftarsponsorship