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Albaseerah International Institute

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501(c)(3) · Zakat & Sadaqah Eligible

Invest in the Ummah.

Albaseerah serves thousands of families through a masjid, a full-time Islamic school, community services and online classes. Your sadaqah is what keeps them going.

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01 Worldwide

Knowledge for the whole Ummah

Our classes stream online, so a student on another continent can sit in the same halaqa as one in Plainfield.

How you can help
Sponsor online classes
02 United States

Students across America

From coast to coast, Muslims learn with us online and reach out to our imams for guidance.

How you can help
Support our teachers
03 New York · New Jersey · and beyond

Serving families across the region

Albaseerah's story began in New York. Today families come to us from across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and New England.

How you can help
Give where it's needed most
04 New Jersey

Where it all comes together

Our masjid and Academy sit in Plainfield, where families from across the state pray, study and celebrate with us.

How you can help
Keep the lights on
05 1345 South Ave · Plainfield

A masjid open every day

The Albaseerah Islamic Center is home to the community's worship, from the first prayer of the day to the last.

  • Five daily prayers & Jumu'ah
  • Weekly halaqas
  • Taraweeh every Ramadan
How you can help
Give to the masjid
06 232–242 East Front St · Plainfield

An Academy of Excellence

College-prep academics and daily Qur'an and Arabic, taught side by side in the same classrooms.

  • Our own school kitchen
  • Gymnasium & library
How you can help
Give to the Academy
07 Our community

There when families need us

A year-round food pantry, nikah and counseling, janazah services and activities for our youth.

How you can help
Pay your ZakatStock the pantry
08 Your turn

Every gift lands somewhere real

Give once or monthly, or pay your Zakat. You decide exactly where it goes.

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Albaseerah by the numbers

Three decades of serving the Ummah, one family at a time.

30+
Years

Of prayer, learning and service to the Muslim community

10,000+
People served

Worshippers, students and families who count on us

Pre-K–12
Every grade

A full-time Islamic Academy, plus weekend school

100s
Scholars hosted

Respected teachers and imams who have taught here

And every school day, free breakfast and lunch for every student.

Children learning together in the masjid
Albaseerah youth
Albaseerah students
Why we need you

The doors stay open because you keep them open.

Every salah, every class and every bag of groceries has a cost.

Nothing here runs on its own. Your donations are what let us say yes to the families who come to us.

  • Teachers & staffQualified educators and the people who keep each day running.
  • Power, heat & waterFor both buildings, twelve months a year.
  • A working kitchenCooks, groceries and equipment for the school kitchen.
  • Care & repairsMaintenance, safety and renovations for the school and masjid.
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Where your money goes

Bills that come due every single month

Keep scrolling to see the full list. Each line is paid for by donors like you.

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Monthly statementAlbaseerah International Institute
  • Utilities
  • ElectricityMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Gas & heatingMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Air conditioningMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Water & sewerMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Internet & phonesAcademy · Online$$$
  • Trash & recyclingMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Building care
  • Roof repairAcademy · Masjid$$$
  • Window repairAcademy$$$
  • Heating & cooling repairsMasjid · Academy$$$
  • PlumbingMasjid · Academy$$$
  • RenovationsMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Upgraded facilitiesAcademy$$$
  • Snow removal & groundsMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Cleaning & janitorialMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Security & camerasMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Fire safety & inspectionsMasjid · Academy$$$
  • InsuranceMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Boiler & furnace serviceMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Electrical repairsMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Parking lot & sidewalksMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Painting & upkeepMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Lighting upgradesMasjid · Academy$$$
  • Pest controlMasjid · Academy$$$
  • The Academy
  • Teacher salariesAcademy$$$
  • Staff salariesAcademy$$$
  • School mealsAcademy$$$
  • Books & curriculumAcademy$$$
  • Technology & smartboardsAcademy$$$
  • Classroom furnitureAcademy$$$
  • Classroom suppliesAcademy$$$
  • Events & programsAcademy$$$
  • Tuition aidAcademy$$$
  • Student trips & activitiesAcademy$$$
  • Graduation & awardsAcademy$$$
  • Accreditation & licensingAcademy$$$
  • Weekend school suppliesAcademy$$$
  • The masjid
  • Prayer hall upkeepMasjid$$$
  • Carpets & wudu areasMasjid$$$
  • Sound systemMasjid$$$
  • Imam & masjid staffMasjid$$$
  • Community
  • Food pantry groceriesCommunity$$$
  • Ramadan iftarsCommunity$$$
  • Eid celebrationsCommunity$$$
  • Community gatheringsCommunity$$$
  • Janazah servicesCommunity$$$
  • Youth activitiesCommunity$$$
  • Knowledge & dawah
  • Online class platformsOnline$$$
  • Visiting scholarsDawah$$$
  • Recording & streamingOnline$$$
  • Website & softwareOffice$$$
  • Office supplies & printingOffice$$$
  • Accounting & legalOffice$$$
Monthly total$$$
What your giving sustains

See where your gift goes

Keep scrolling: real moments from the masjid, the Academy and our community.

Islamic Center

A full prayer hall, week after week

From a quiet Fajr to a packed Friday khutbah, this is where our community stands together before Allah.

Academy of Excellence

Where students learn and grow

Mornings begin with Qur'an, and our students graduate ready for college and firm in their faith.

Community

Celebrating together

Iftars that fill the hall, Eid mornings with the whole family, and gatherings where our children grow up side by side.

Knowledge & Dawah

Seminars with scholars, open to the world

For decades our community has hosted respected scholars for seminars and lectures. Today those sessions are streamed and recorded, so anyone, anywhere can learn their deen with us.

  • Live & recorded lectures
  • Online hifz & Qur'an classes
  • Guidance for new Muslims & families
Spotlight · Albaseerah Academy

Raising a generation that knows who it is

A world-class education without leaving the deen at the door. Your support keeps our teachers here and our classrooms equipped.

  • Hifz & Tajweed program
  • Science fairs & spelling bees
  • Public speaking
  • Culture days
How much more we want to do

Help us build what's next

A pool and fitness room built with Muslim values

A private place to swim, train and stay healthy, with modesty and peace of mind.

  • Separate hours for brothers & sisters
  • A safe, secure facility
  • Open to students & families

Renovating the school our children learn in

Our Academy building needs work so every student learns in a safe, warm and well-equipped space.

  • A new roof & windows
  • Updated classrooms
  • Efficient heating & cooling
  • New furniture & technology

Keeping our youth close to the masjid

A safe place for our young people to grow, make friends and stay connected to their deen.

  • Sports & games
  • Trips & outings
  • Youth halaqas
  • Mentorship

A masjid worthy of our community

So the house of Allah stays clean, safe and welcoming for every salah, lecture and gathering.

  • A refreshed prayer hall
  • Renewed wudu areas
  • Better sisters' spaces
  • A safer, brighter building
Sadaqah Jariyah · Reward that never stops

Three things that outlive us

إِذَا مَاتَ الإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ ثَلاَثَةٍ: إِلاَّ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ، أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ، أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ

"When a person dies, his deeds come to an end except for three: ongoing charity, knowledge that is benefited from, or a righteous child who prays for him."

The Prophet ﷺ · Sahih Muslim 1631
The Albaseerah masjid01
Ongoing charity

A house of Allah that keeps giving

Every salah prayed in a masjid you helped maintain keeps adding to your record, for as long as it stands.

  • The prayer hall
  • Academy buildings
  • New community facilities
Students learning at Albaseerah02
Knowledge that benefits

Every lesson, passed on

When a student you supported learns an ayah and one day teaches it to someone else, you share in its reward.

  • Qur'an & Arabic teachers
  • Books & learning materials
  • Lectures that reach the world
Young children sitting together in the masjid03
A righteous child

Raising children who make du'a

An Islamic upbringing helps raise children who love Allah and His Messenger ﷺ and remember their parents in their prayers.

  • Tuition aid for families in need
  • Islamic character & manners
  • Girls' programs
Good questions

Giving, explained

Is my donation Zakat eligible?

Yes. Choose "Zakat" and your donation goes directly to eligible members of our community, in accordance with Islamic principles.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Albaseerah International Institute is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, so donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. PayPal emails you a receipt right away.

How does monthly giving work?

Select "Monthly" and PayPal sets up the same gift each month. You can cancel any time from your PayPal account. Monthly gifts help us plan for salaries and utilities.

Can I choose exactly where my money goes?

Yes. Pick a fund and your donation is labeled for that purpose. "Greatest Need" lets us put it wherever it's needed most urgently.

Do I need a PayPal account?

No. You can pay with any debit or credit card as a guest, or give by Zelle, Venmo or Cash App.

Other ways to give

Prefer to send it directly?

  • Zelle[email protected]
  • Venmo@Albaseerah
  • Cash App$Albaseerah
  • In personAt the Islamic Center, 1345 South Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07062
Before you go

Be the reason a child learns, a family eats, and a masjid stays open.

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