Ilford Islamic Centre

Ilford Islamic Centre The official page of Ilford Islamic Centre - Ilford's Central Mosque. You can see a list of all the services here.

Ilford Islamic Centre is the largest and most famous Mosque in Redbridge and is now very well known not just in London but throughout the country. It has developed over the years into a centre which has become a focal point for the muslims of Redbridge, providing a variety of facilities to serve the community. Situated in the heart of South Ilford and within close proximity to Ilford Town Centre,

the Mosque is easily accessible by all forms of transport and this in turn results in large congregations especially during Jumah prayer time. The Masjid has a large number of members who every three years engage in a transparent and thorough election process to elect a Management Committee – this consists of 11 members and they are responsible for making the decisions which effect the day to day running of the Mosque. The role of the mosque extends beyond that of providing for Jumah and the obligatory prayers. The IIC sits on many community and voluntary committees and has representation on the East London Three faiths Forum, Redbridge Racial Equality Council, Redbridge Council of Faiths, Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE), Redbridge Police Consultative Committee Group, Racist Incident Panel, Redbridge Voluntary Sector Network, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and Helping Hands.

*READINGS FROM SAHIH AL-BUKHARI**Highlights from this week’s session - Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 2443 & 2444*The Prophet ...
10/09/2026

*READINGS FROM SAHIH AL-BUKHARI*

*Highlights from this week’s session - Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 2443 & 2444*

The Prophet ﷺ said:
*“Help your brother whether he is an oppressor or one who is being oppressed.”*

The Companions رضي الله عنهم asked:
“We understand helping the oppressed, but how do we help the oppressor?”

The Prophet ﷺ replied:
*“Hold his hands.”*

In other words, *stop him from committing oppression.*

This teaches us a powerful lesson: *helping someone does not always mean taking their side. Sometimes, the best way to help them is to stop them from doing wrong* - protecting others from harm and protecting the wrongdoer from the consequences of their actions.

The Prophet ﷺ also taught us to oppose wrongdoing according to our ability: act where we have the proper authority, advise with wisdom and kindness where we can, and at the very least recognise in our hearts that wrongdoing is wrong.

This applies in everyday life too - whether it is mocking someone, treating others unfairly, abusing authority, or causing emotional, physical or financial harm.

*Helping the oppressed means standing by them*.
*Helping the oppressor means stopping them*.

Sometimes the most sincere thing we can say to someone we care about is:
*“What you are doing is wrong. Please stop.”*

We should remember that injustice is not forgotten. On the Day of Judgement, everyone will receive their rights.

May Allah enable us to uphold justice, avoid wrongdoing, and advise one another with wisdom and kindness. Ameen.

📍 *Ilford Islamic Centre* | *Weekly with Imam Salik*
📖 _Readings from Sahih al-Bukhari - Every Tuesday after Maghrib_
📅 _Session Date: Tuesday 8th September 2026_

04/09/2026

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Assalamu Alaikum Parents,📚 Madrasah Classes are back from tomorrow – Tuesday 1st September 2026, InshaAllah!⏰ 5:00pm – 7...
31/08/2026

Assalamu Alaikum Parents,

📚 Madrasah Classes are back from tomorrow – Tuesday 1st September 2026, InshaAllah!

⏰ 5:00pm – 7:00pm

We kindly request all parents to ensure children arrive on time and are ready to learn.

May Allah ﷻ make this a successful and beneficial term for all our students. Ameen. 🤲

Ilford Islamic Centre

🎓 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR GCSE STUDENTS! 🎓Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,On behalf of Ilford Islamic C...
20/08/2026

🎓 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR GCSE STUDENTS! 🎓

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

On behalf of Ilford Islamic Centre, we would like to congratulate all of our incredible young people who received their GCSE results today. 🌟

Today is a proud moment for our students, their families, their teachers and our entire community. Whatever your individual results may be, reaching this important milestone has taken hard work, dedication and perseverance.

At Ilford Islamic Centre, we are particularly proud to have been able to support children from our community through the tuition classes we provide at the Centre. Seeing our young people progress in their education and work towards a bright future is something that means a great deal to us. 📚❤️

A huge Jazakum Allahu Khayran to all the teachers and tutors who have given their time, knowledge, encouragement and support to our children.

And to all the parents — your sacrifices, duas, encouragement and commitment have played an invaluable part in your children’s achievements. May Allah ﷻ reward you abundantly.

To our students: we are proud of you! Your GCSEs are an important milestone, but they are only the beginning. Continue to aim high, work hard, remain connected to your Deen and always strive to become a source of benefit to your families and the wider community.

May Allah ﷻ grant all our young people success in their education, careers and Deen, open the doors of the very best opportunities for them and make them successful in this life and the Hereafter. Ameen. 🤲

🎉 Well done to every single one of you!

Ilford Islamic Centre
Supporting and investing in the next generation of our community.

🌙 GRAND MILAD-UN-NABI ﷺ 🌙Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,Join us at Ilford Islamic Centre for our Grand Mi...
20/08/2026

🌙 GRAND MILAD-UN-NABI ﷺ 🌙

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

Join us at Ilford Islamic Centre for our Grand Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ Programme as we come together to celebrate and remember the blessed birth of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (PBUH).

📅 Monday 24th August 2026
🕰️ After Maghrib Salah
📍 Ilford Islamic Centre, 50–58 Albert Road, Ilford, IG1 1HW

We are honoured to be joined by our respected Imams alongside a wonderful line-up of special guest scholars and Nasheed recitation by Afnan Ur Rahman.

Please join us with your family and friends for this blessed gathering and share the message with others. 💚

Everyone is welcome — we look forward to seeing you, InshaAllah.

Jazakum Allahu Khayran 🤲

💚 🌹💚🌹💚🌹💚🌹💚🌹💚🌹💚***Positive sighting Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448AH***Marhaba - the Blessed month of Beloved ﷺ is here - Let’s draw...
13/08/2026

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***Positive sighting Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448AH***

Marhaba - the Blessed month of Beloved ﷺ is here - Let’s draw closer in following and beholding his Blessed Sira and Sunna.

This evening, Thursday 13 August 2026, we have received positive sighting, alhamdulillah..

Therefore, the blessed month has begun and tomorrow, Friday 14 August 2026, will be the 1st of Rabi’al-Awwal 1448 AH.

Accordingly, 12th Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448 AH will fall on Tuesday 25 August 2026, which will be Eid Milad-un-Nabi/ Mawlid un Nabi ﷺ.

We will be holding daily gatherings in the masjid for the next 12 days In honour of Allâh’s Beloved Prophetﷺ, details on the grand mehfil will be also be shared in due course. Finally do mark your diaries for Sunday 30th August for our annual procession.

Ilford Islamic Centre

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REMEMBERING: Imam Ahmad Rida Khan — The 14th Century Reviver of Islam, “Alahazrat”Imām Aĥmad Riđā Khān al-Ĥanafī al-Mātu...
09/08/2026

REMEMBERING: Imam Ahmad Rida Khan — The 14th Century Reviver of Islam, “Alahazrat”

Imām Aĥmad Riđā Khān al-Ĥanafī al-Māturīdī al-Qādirī al-Baraylawī was the Grand Mufti of India, the grandmaster of tafsīr, ĥadīth and fiqh, and the peerless Ĥanafī jurist of his time. Born in 1272 AH (1856 CE) in Bareilly, North India, he was authorized to issue fatwa at just fourteen years old — a competence acknowledged not only by his father but independently verified by senior scholars of his time.

Upon his second Ĥajj in 1323 AH, the scholars of Makkah and Madīnah were so struck by his erudition and his tireless efforts to safeguard Ahl as-Sunnah that they hailed him as the Mujaddid — the Reviver of the Religion — for the 14th Islamic century. The philosopher-poet Allamah Iqbal likened him to “the Abu Hanifah of his era.” He himself preferred the title Ábd al-Muşţafā — the slave of the Prophet ﷺ.

A life of scholarship. He mastered fifty-five branches of knowledge — from fiqh, ĥadīth, and Qur’anic sciences to logic, astronomy, trigonometry, and calligraphy — and authored over 600 works across 50 subjects, including his monumental 30-volume Fatāwā ar-Riđawiyyah and Kanz al-Īmān, his celebrated Urdu translation of the Qur’an.

A life of humility and generosity. Despite his stature, he lived simply — wearing plain clothes, eating modestly, and giving away whatever he had to the poor. Visitors often failed to recognize the unassuming man before them as the famous Alahazrat.

Everything he did was in the love of the Prophet ﷺ. He was immersed in this sublime love, and to this day he is identified by it. Insha’Allah, he will be raised on Judgement Day with his beloved ﷺ — for on that day, one shall be with those whom he loves. Some of his sayings:
“Concentrating on Allah Almighty after drifting in thoughts is Jihad al-Nafs (Striving in the way of Allah Almighty), and Jihad against the lower self is the great Jihad.”

“A spiritual shaykh who does not respect and follow the Sharī’ah is himself in darkness and totally incapable of illuminating someone else’s path or guiding them. Such people are disciples of Shaytan and the enemies of Islam.”

“By Allah! Were my heart split into two — one part will have inscribed لا اله إلا الله, and the other part محمد رسول الله.”

He passed away on Friday, 25th Şafar 1340 AH, as the call to Friday prayer sounded — “Come to success…” His final will urged his followers to hold fast to the light of the Prophet’s ﷺ love, to honor Allah’s friends, and to distance themselves, without hesitation, from anyone who disrespects the Messenger ﷺ.

My Pious Predecessors | My Morality | My Religion

Read | Reflect | Act | Forward
Wisaal — 25th Şafar Muzaffar
Al-Fatiha 📿🤲🏼

*REMEMBERING: Daata Ganj Baksh Ali Hujwiri*Sayyiduna Shaykh Ali bin Usman Hujwiri a grand Mufti and intellectual of his ...
03/08/2026

*REMEMBERING: Daata Ganj Baksh Ali Hujwiri*

Sayyiduna Shaykh Ali bin Usman Hujwiri a grand Mufti and intellectual of his era (~1000 years ago), travelled the Muslim world extensively and contributed significantly to the spread of Islam in South Asia. Blessed as a prominent Shaykh he authored a master piece (still widely available today) the ’Kashf-ul-Mahjoob’.

Through the ages the book has served as a shaykh to those who do not have one and a guide to those who do.

The indispensable book establishes a balance among all dimensions of Islamic thought and practice, with spirituality as the reviving spirit of the whole.

One of which is a well-known anecdote of a great shaykh who said to one of his disciples: "Strive to say continuously for one day, 'O Allah! O Allah! O Allah!' and do the same next day and the day after that," until he became habituated to saying those words. Then he bade him repeat them at night, also, until they became so familiar that he uttered them even during his sleep. Then he said : do not repeat them any more, but let all your faculties be engrossed in remembering God." The disciple did this, until he became absorbed in the thought of God. One day, when he was in his house, a piece of wood fell on his head and cut it. The drops of blood which trickled to the ground bore the legend "Allah! Allah! Allah!"

The likes of Sultan ul Hind Sayyidi Moinuddin Chisti have said the following about Sayyiduna Ali Hujwiri

‎گنج بخش فیض عالم مظہر نور خدا
‎ ناقصاں را پیر کامل کاملاں را راہنما۔۔

The ‘Bestower of Spiritual Treasures’, whose blessing is all over the world, he is a manifestation of the Light of Allah
He is the Perfect Master for the spiritually destitute; the Guide of the Perfect.

My Pious Predecessors | My Morality | My Religion

Read | Reflect | Act | Forward
Wisaal - 18th Safar Muzaffar 465ah.
Al-Fatiha 📿🤲🏼

🥊 IIC BOXING ACADEMY – EVERY THURSDAY 🥊Assalamu Alaikum everyone,Looking for a positive way to stay fit, build confidenc...
28/07/2026

🥊 IIC BOXING ACADEMY – EVERY THURSDAY 🥊

Assalamu Alaikum everyone,

Looking for a positive way to stay fit, build confidence, and learn a new skill? Join us every Thursday at the Ilford Islamic Centre Daycare Centre for our Boxing Academy!

✅ Adults (16+): 6:00pm – 7:00pm
✅ Ages 10–15: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
💷 Only £5 per session

Our classes take place in a fully air-conditioned venue, providing a comfortable environment to train whatever the weather.

Ilford Islamic Centre is committed to investing in our community by providing activities that promote health, discipline, confidence, and positive development for both young people and adults. These programmes can only continue and grow with the support of our community.

Whether you’re a complete beginner or have boxed before, come along, bring a friend, and be part of something positive. Let’s make these sessions a success by supporting the initiatives being provided for our community.

📍 Ilford Islamic Centre Daycare Centre
57–67 Albert Road, Ilford, IG1 1HW

🌸 Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Dear Sisters 🌸We are delighted to invite all sisters of every age to joi...
28/07/2026

🌸 Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Dear Sisters 🌸

We are delighted to invite all sisters of every age to join us for our weekly MSA Pilates Sessions at Ilford Islamic Centre Daycare Community Centre.

Whether you’re looking to improve your fitness, increase flexibility, reduce stress, or simply spend time in the company of other sisters, these sessions are a wonderful opportunity to care for your body and wellbeing in a comfortable, supportive and welcoming Islamic environment.

💚 Open to Sisters of All Ages
🗓 Every Wednesday
🕖 7:00pm – 8:00pm
📍 Ilford Daycare Community Centre, Albert Road, IG1 1HW
💷 Only £6 per session

No matter your fitness level, everyone is welcome. Come along, bring a friend, and enjoy an hour dedicated to your health, wellbeing and sisterhood.

Please register via the Muslimah Sports Association website shown on the poster.

We look forward to welcoming you, in shaa Allah.

Jazakum Allahu Khayran. 🌹

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