Loading page…
127 services — browse by category, or pick a need above
Food pantry serving roughly 300 families (~1,200 individuals) every week — no one is ever turned away.
Food pantries in Glendale Heights and West Rogers Park (a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner); back-to-school giveaways and winter clothing drives.
A client-choice grocery model — fresh produce, halal meat options and hygiene/PPE, with an on-staff dietitian.
Food distribution and pantry coordination (Rahmah Food Pantry/Niles, Greater Chicago Food Depository) across seven partner pantries.
Hot-meal distribution to the community (the Mecca Meals Mission).
Weekly Feed the Hungry program plus Ramadan programming (taraweeh, qiyam, iftars), coordinated by the Interfaith Committee.
501(c)(3) free clinic (est. 2018) — medical care for the uninsured/underserved in Lake County regardless of race or religion; adding behavioral health and dental.
A Federally Qualified Health Center — primary care plus behavioral health (individual/group/family/couples therapy, case management, substance-abuse counseling), women's health, immunizations, diabetes/BP management and dental.
A free clinic co-launched with MedGlobal and the Chicago Muslim Medical Alliance; services free to any person.
Psychiatry and medication management (Medicaid/Medicare accepted for medication management only) and psychological testing.
Health and family-wellbeing services at the new Wellness Center (10481 W 164th St), adjacent to the masjid.
Free walk-in medical clinic for the uninsured/underinsured (launched with CIOGC, MedGlobal and the Chicago Muslim Medical Alliance) — volunteer physicians, nurses and social workers.
Local zakat collection and distribution. Campaigns include Fighting Hunger, Emergency Cash Assistance (rent, heating, transit), Refugee Assistance, Mental Health Counseling, New Muslim Support, Education aid and Winter Kits. Supports seven Muslim-operated food pantries.
Zakat collection and distribution, the Social Services Committee (family support), Sadaqah/national relief (medical and food), refugee assistance, and notary service.
Collection and distribution of obligatory zakat.
Zakat requests and financial assistance, approved with supporting documentation at MCC's discretion; MCC Ansar Program.
Zakat collection, calculation and distribution to families in need.
Zakat distribution, a community food pantry, and a Ramadan toy drive.
Islamically-integrated individual, couples, family, child/adolescent and group therapy; career counseling, premarital coaching and religious consultation.
Confidential individual, marital and family counseling and referrals — a counselor reaches out by phone/email.
Marriage, youth, family and grief counseling with a professional social worker; familial mediation and Fiqh guidance.
Resident imams provide guidance and counseling; Shahada/new-Muslim support; zakat and financial assistance.
Muslim Family Services, women's hygiene kits, financial assistance and disaster relief.
Counseling and therapy by appointment at the Prayer Center.
Shelter for women who have experienced abuse, neglect or housing insecurity, with counseling, case management and a self-sufficiency plan. Confidential.
Safe, faith-centered housing for new converts facing homelessness or family rejection — currently 5 houses (a 6th in progress) for brothers and sisters.
Transitional jobs, housing and job training for formerly incarcerated individuals and high-risk youth (sustainable construction, urban agriculture).
Refugee resettlement support — rebuild, empower and transition refugee families, with ESL and job training.
Full funeral service: pickup, coordination with licensed Muslim providers, Ghusl & Kafan (female deceased prepared by female volunteers), casket, Salat al-Janazah, transport, paperwork help, and inheritance/wasiyah guidance.
Janazah arrangements in partnership with the Muslim Funeral Home; masjid space for the prayer; cemetery options at Arlington, Clarendon Hills, Chapel Hill.
Financial assistance for Islamic burials. The fund's page states the total cost of an Islamic burial is $3,500.
Full janazah services — washing the body, proper wrapping (kafan), funeral sermons, prayer services, and grief counseling.
Funeral service — burial, janaza and cemetery options.
Full janazah service: funeral director, preparation room at MCC-Elston (Ghusl/kafan), and Salatul Janaza after Zuhr. Burials at Bohemian National Cemetery.
Saturday Islamic school (Pre-K–9) with strong Quran/Islamic Studies, a conversational-Arabic elective, and MUHSEN-certified special-needs curricula.
Weekend Islamic school serving 650+ students annually — Quran, Islamic Studies, and Arabic. Classes held in the Universal School building.
Sunday Islamic school for ages 4–13 (through 8th grade).
Sunday Islamic school from kindergarten to adult level — manners, congregational prayer, and an Islamic socialization environment.
Saturday school (est. 1997) with 9 levels (Pre-K–4th): Tawheed, Fiqh, Sirah, Quran recitation/memorization and Arabic.
Sunday school helping children build Quran reading and memorization.
Four tracks: Preschool (ages 2–5), Weekend School (ages 5–18), After-School Quran, and the MUHSEN Weekend Program (special needs). Arabic-reading and memorization tracks.
Recitation and memorization programs for children and adults; teachers mostly hold Ijazah in one or more recitations.
Hifdh with personalized mentoring and assessments, and Arabic (grammar, syntax, conversational) at multiple levels; partnership with Itqan Academy.
Halaqah, Arabic, Tajweed and Hifz programs with separate sisters' and brothers' tracks, plus Sunday School and Hifz+Arabic Kids. Sign-ups via Eventbrite.
Quran memorization, basic Arabic and Islamic etiquette for ages 3–5.
A 5-week summer intensive — new memorization with tajweed, and daily revision/advanced tajweed.
PreK–12 with co-ed elementary and all-girls junior high/high school; Islamic studies, Quran, Arabic and Islamic history.
An accredited STEM college-prep school with AP coursework and 100% college acceptance, rooted in Quran and Sunnah.
Cognia-accredited PreK–12: Islamic studies, Arabic, Quran, a STEAM lab, robotics and athletics; coed PreK–5, gender-separated grades 6–10.
Accredited full-time school with a 1:8 teacher–student ratio; language arts, math, science, technology, Arabic, Islamic Studies and Quran. Early-registration discount.
Accredited Islamic school: preschool–12th grade with a full-time Hifdh program, college-prep high school, and Oakton dual enrollment (800+ students).
Application window mid-January to mid-February; portal at registration.cpsaonline.org. Financial aid and a hardship discount are available.
A systematic personal-development curriculum for members — comprehensive Muslim-character development.
Umbrella for area high-school MSAs: trips (Illinois Muslim Action Day, MIST), monthly iftars, leadership mentorship and financial sponsorship.
Summer education camp — Quran memorization, stories of the prophets, du'as & hadith, sports, crafts, and field trips.
Youth programs: "Spread Salams" (high-school+ discussion), "A Better Muslimah" (sisters ages 14–18), and "Haanya's Helpers Baking" (sisters 12+).
Weekly social-spiritual programs for middle schoolers, high schoolers, college students and young professionals (ICNY, Amal, Impact).
Youth programs (Youth MVMT) and convert support — mentorship and an annual converts' conference.
Weekly youth programs from kindergarten through college, mostly free.
Women's groups, youth activities and Kids Night.
Monthly seniors' program with speakers (financial, social, health topics) and lunch.
MUHSEN-affiliated special-needs services and accommodations.
Special-needs program with needs-assessment survey, support groups, outings, and Eid accommodations.
Guidance and community support for new Muslims navigating their faith journey.
Dedicated class for sisters who are new to Islam, covering essentials of faith and practice.
Shahada support and guidance for new Muslims.
Shahada support, nikkah, talaq/divorce counseling, aqiqah, adult halaqas, Young Muslims, and adult Arabic classes.
Dawah programs for Muslims and non-Muslims, Shahada declaration, and convert support.
Marriage service (nikahs are also legal marriages): submit the Nikah Service Request at least two weeks prior; mandatory premarital counseling; bring marriage license.
Premarital counseling and a formal marriage service performed in conjunction with State requirements and documentation.
Islamic marriage contracts and Islamic divorce contracts (by appointment at the Prayer Center).
Marriage services and funeral services; Ask-Imam; special-needs services.
Marriage, divorce, counseling and funeral services, plus an Ask-Imam / fatwa corner.
Nikah/marriage arrangements and funeral/janazah arrangements through the masjid.
Open to the public; guided tours and Q&A for school, interfaith and community groups by arrangement.
An annual legislative-engagement day in Springfield connecting the community with legislators; plus youth leadership forums and a Senate Page Program.
Interfaith dialogue with Christians and Jews; member of Lake County United; Al-Ihsan Academy (ages 3–5), Quran classes, Umrah trips and family support.
Civic engagement, voter registration (My Vote My Voice), interfaith work (Center for Interfaith Affairs) and coalition-building.
Criminal-justice and immigration reform, community organizing and youth-leadership development; the signature "Takin' It To The Streets" festival.
Outreach & Dawah Committee — interfaith events with neighboring churches, open-mosque days (with GainPeace), and community participation.
Ceramics classes and art therapy for community members, art students and local creatives.
Basketball, cross country, soccer and volleyball.
Application-and-approval process for spiritual, educational, social and recreational use.
Hall reservations at MCC and the MEC Banquet Hall for community events.
Facility rental and a community library.
Great Hall banquet rental; ladies' entrance and reserved parking available.
Hall rental of the Quran Academy Banquet for community events.
Quarterly programming and weekly meetings; the annual "Discover Islam Week" and an Eid al-Fitr banquet. Operates primarily via Instagram @numcsa.
Weekly Jumu'ah and halaqas, Ramadan iftars, Eid, Fast-a-Thon, Explore Islam Week and Tafsir. Chaplain Abdul-Malik Ryan; prayer spaces at Lincoln Park (Student Center Rm 329) and the Loop (243 S. Wabash Rm 436).
Social and spiritual programming; prayer mosque on the 2nd floor of Damen Student Center (Rm 235) with wudu facilities. Chaplain Omer Mozaffar.
Weekly events and programs for the UIC Muslim community (reported as the largest MSA in the country).
Weekly Quran Club and Halaqa (Fridays), speaker events, quarterly game/trivia nights, qiyams and a winter banquet. Jumu'ah at Bond Chapel; prayer rooms at Ida Noyes and Regenstein.
Committees, community service and a charity/donate program.
16-lesson video course on the foundations of Islamic spiritual development (ihsan). Taught by Shaykh Husain Sattar.
Two-volume self-study Arabic program (video + textbooks) developed by Shaykh Husain Sattar.
Arabic penmanship course focusing on the spiritual dimension of beautiful writing.
Reflective commentary on selected Quranic verses for spiritual contemplation.
Over 200 lectures spanning 2001–2026 covering tazkiya, hadith, seerah, and general Islamic sciences.
Comprehensive introduction to aqida, fiqh, and salah for Muslims at any level.
129 audio recordings of prophetic supplications with printable PDF cards for each dua.
Online course on the spiritual and legal dimensions of Zakah. Companion booklet available.
Online course preparing hearts and minds for Ramadan fasting and worship.
Listings are informational and were compiled from each organization's official sources. Inclusion is not an endorsement — please verify details directly with the organization. Spotted something out of date? Use “Suggest an update” on any card.