In regards to this, few requests are hereby presented:

Muslims are coming from various regions and countries of the world to reside here. They are making this country their homeland. For this very reason, they are establishing homes, businesses, madaris, mosques, schools and other Muslim organizations. Along side this; they are also concerned for the religious and secular education, upbringing, progress and prosperity of their children.

Looking at the conditions, we are all aware of the environment of public schools and universities here. How many of our teen boys and girls have we lost? The parents of these youth continue to remain in the agony of remorse and sorrow.

The desire of many Muslim parents is to admit their children in Islamic schools but because they are unable to afford the tuition fees, they do not. They incur debts and life becomes tense.

We also would all like our Mulsim male and female students to achieve the highest standards in religious and secular education. Thus attaining degrees and thereafter serving the Muslim communities. In our country, there is a need for top religious scholars, Ulama, Aalimahs, and Muftis. Likewise, there is a dire need of highly talented school teachers, doctors, lawyers, dentists and journalists etc.

When parents and talented male and female students have the desire and yet due to lack of resources i.e. they do not have appropriate financial status, are unable to proceed further. Keeping this preamble in mind some matters are to be considered and can be adopted:

1. We need to protect our children from the bad environment of the public schools
2. The Muslim Ummah requires high degree holding teachers for Islamic schools. Likewise, to fulfill the need of the ummah, there is a need of talented Muslim professionals in various fields
3. The Muslim Ummah requires very highly professional religious scholars, Ulama, Aalimahs and Muftis.
4. There are many Muslim families who are unable to afford fees. They become victims of debt.
5. Mature (baaligh) youth, boys and girls, due to tuition fees being unbearable, incur debts owing large amounts to the government or other financial institutes. Thus they become valid recipients of Zakah.

Keeping the above mentioned details in mind, We the undersigned, in light of the Holy Quran, Hadith and Fiqh (jurisprudence) make a humble request; that a considerable portion of these funds should be distributed to local Muslim students (boy & girls) for their religious and secular education. They are genuine recipients of the funds. In this manner, our Islamic schools will also be strengthened and a large number of Muslim students will become educated professionals. They will also maintain a relation with the supportive Islamic organizations.  The Prophet (pbuh) has stated in relation to Zakah:

 “It (zakah) should be taken from their wealthy and returned to their needy” (Hadith)

Many a times, the institutions where we send the gathered funds, there is not a great need for the funds in comparison to the local needs.

Signatories; -

Shaykh Kasim Ingar – Imam of Scarborough Muslim Association (Masjid Abu Bakr)

Shaykh Yusuf Patel – Imam of Islamic Society of Peel (Makki Masjid Brampton)

Shaykh Faizan ul Haq – Imam Alnadwa Educational Institute Centre

Shaykh Dr. M. Iqbal Alnadvi – Imam of Islamic Circle of North America (Masjid Al Falah)

Shaykh Mufti Abdullah Mangera – Imam of Jamiatul Muslimeen, Toronto (Madina Masjid)

Shaykh Yusuf Badat – Imam of Islamic Foundation of Toronto

Shaykh Habeeb Ally – Imam of North American Muslim Foundation