Alhamdulillah, we are pleased to announce that the blessed month of Ramadan has begun. The first day of fasting will be tomorrow, Saturday, 1st March 2025, In Sha Allah.

The first Taraweeh prayer will take place tonight at 7:30 PM.

May Allah (SWT) accept our fasting, prayers, and good deeds and grant us all mercy and blessings during this holy month.

*Get Eid-Ready with DI’MAN – Exclusive Ramadan Discount!*

As we prepare for *Eid*, we want to help our community look and feel their best while also giving back. *From now until the last day of Eid, DI’MAN is offering 10% off all services—and 5% of every service will be donated to Stevenage Muslim Community Centre to support our mosque*.

How to Claim the Discount:
*Simply show this message when you visit DI’MAN*, and you’ll receive your 10% discount.

Appointments & Walk-Ins Welcome!
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	•	Walk in anytime – we’ll do our best to accommodate everyone!

We’re also grateful to Stevenage Muslim Community Centre for their support in ensuring our older and younger brothers can come in and be taken care of.

Let’s celebrate Eid looking our best while giving back to our community!

📍 DI’MAN Salon – [8 popple way Stevenage SG1 3TG]

May Allah bless you all during this holy month, and we look forward to welcoming you soon!

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Assalamualaikum 

Respected brothers and sisters,

Our next door car park (Leyton Players Theater) *WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE* for us to use IN THE EVENINGS this week till Friday evening and Saturday morning.

Please do not park your car next door when you come for taraweeh prayer. Park your car inside the Masjid car park or outside on the main road appropriately. 

Jazakumullah

*Important announcement* 

Assalamualaikum 

Respected brothers and sisters,

Our next door car park (Leyton Players Theater) *WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE* for us to use in the evenings this week from today till Friday and Saturday morning.

Please do not park your car next door when you come for taraweeh prayer. Park your car inside the Masjid car park or outside on the main road appropriately. 

Jazakumullah

Gift Aid

What is Gift Aid?
This is a government scheme which allows the congregation (as a registered charity) to reclaim the tax you have already paid on the money you give in your offering.

How does the Stevenage Muslim Community Centre benefit?
While the basic rate of Income Tax is 20%, the congregation can recover tax at the rate of 25%.

Every £1 given becomes £1.25.
£4 becomes £5.
£12 becomes £15.
£20 becomes £25.
£40 becomes £50.
£100 becomes £125.
£500 becomes £625.
£1,000 becomes £1.250.
If members of the congregation give a total of £50,000 as Gift Aid contributions, the tax refund will increase this to £62,500.

If members of the congregation give a total of £100,000 as Gift Aid contributions, the tax refund will increase this to £125,000.

Who can give through Gift Aid?

Anyone who pays Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax.

You must pay an amount of tax in the tax year which is at least equal to the tax which the congregation reclaims on your offering.

How can I give?

Give your donation using Weekly Friday Collections, or by Bank Standing Order, or by Cheque – to provide the Stevenage Muslim Community Centre with the necessary record of your donation. You do not need to promise to give a particular amount, or to give for a specified period of time. You can cancel your Gift Aid Declaration at any time.

Giving your donation as a Gift Aid contribution increases the value of your offering.

What is required?
Anyone wishing to join the scheme requires to sign a Gif Aid Declaration link below:  

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd--Tg-zEtzQ5Y0z0g8Y68ZhAYIwXzoh6jKEoTdCr4g6WWGRg/viewform

Regards 
Imam M Islam

Charity Gift Aid Declaration

Enhance your donation with Gift Aid—adding 25p for every £1 you donate to SMCC at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity from the tax you pay in the current tax year. Your home address is required to confirm your status as a UK taxpayer.

If you wish to apply Gift Aid to your donation below, as well as any future donations or those made in the past two years (covering 2021-2022 and 2023-2024) to Stevenage Muslim Community Centre (SMCC), please confirm the following:

You are a UK taxpayer and acknowledge that if you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the total amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations within the tax year, it is your responsibility to cover the difference.

To complete your Gift Aid Declaration, please fill out the form using the link below:
Gift Aid Declaration Form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd--Tg-zEtzQ5Y0z0g8Y68ZhAYIwXzoh6jKEoTdCr4g6WWGRg/viewform

February 28

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