Islamic Foundation

Alhamdullah I have been a volunteer here and my kids attend full time school and are super genius with 99% in act sat This mosque does have its challanges from lack of volunteers to stubborn old management to aqeeda issues all in all things get done u are welcome to pitch in with tine money and suggestions. Reach management at RAC@islamicfoundation.org

What a beautiful place. Thanks everyone who has helped to build this bright location.

Nice, clean, big masjid with a lot of friendly folks.

Yesterday while trying to find parking for the Eid Fest, got yelled by your administration after I unknowingly removed a garbage can from the parking spot. This gentleman started yelling at me, "You never ever ever do this, you never ever remove it. This is fire hazard" Mind you, there was not a sign stating "Fire Hazard" but this Wali of Allah somehow assumed that I was supposed to know this. MashAllah and congratulations for hiring such an intelligent and most knowledgeable person who ruined the family's Eid Fest. Keep up and continue to show exemplary manners and etiquette and set an example for our youngsters.

40 years ago, Islamic Foundation opened its doors to the Muslims of Chicago's Suburbs. It has been a pillar of the Lombard/Villa Park/Elmhurst/Oak Brook/Hinsdale area the entire time providing Salat, Weekend School, and Full Time School from Pre-K to 12th Grade. The expansion has been a blessing to the students in the school and it has provided countless baraqah to the West Suburbs.

Very nice, big and spacious masjid. We were cross country traveling and came for Jummah with a two year old and there were a bunch of kids at the sister's side so the baby and mom felt welcomed. Sister's place is a Mezzanine level with balcony overlooking the brothers. Children's play space is also available.

I've been going here since I can remember. This is one of the prominent mosques for the local Chicago area and hosts a large and increasingly diverse Muslim community. Yes there are politics but one day the leadership will be in the hands of new people, but mosque itself is great. I will say they pay their certified full time school teachers well below the national average for private school and have also offer subpar benefits. The full time school has been around for 24-25 years, there is no excuse for that. But again, the mosque itself is great.

Very nice masjid....this from a visitors perspective.

Although this is the masjid that I usually attend i feel that its performance has been lacking of what a masjid should be. There is most of the time a disconnect between the congregation and the speakers at the masjid. not to say they never get it right but it usually is very plain and average. The masjid also doesnt have enough programs, it simply does a few programs few and far between and the 5 prayers including jumua. Although the recitation is amazing in Ramadan there is not very consistent programs even in ramadan.

I had gone to his masjid a few times. It has nice prayer areas and is very spacious with much more area for women to pray than I have seen in some other masjids. However, I do have one huge complaint. The imam charges for counceling. I was very dissapointed, because although I personally could afford it, we are talking about over a hundred dollars for an hour or less of work. In those times he was very rushed and continued to get my name wrong. I think it is better to go to someone who doesn't charge or who takes the the time to fully concentrate on the counceling service rather than phone calls and other people walking in. I think it is sad that an imam charges for those services, as many people who are not strong in religion but still are needing some religious advice may decide not to go to counceling because of the charges.

This is not a warm and welcoming community, perhaps because it's so large. Also, it tends to be very mono-ethnic. As a convert I have felt very much like an outsider. At Eid prayers I have felt virtually invisible. I also find the Imam of the masjid a bit arrogant and self righteous. Students at teh IslamicFoundation School tend to be turned off by his approach of "everything is haram." As a result, I pray elsewhere.

I can only review this masjid as a visitor, so I cannot comment on their programs, although I do know that they are very longstanding and constantly growing community with a full-time school and Sunday school. It is a beautiful place to pray. The masjid has a grand exterior with a fountain that is a nice touch. The interior is really impressive with a clean, beautiful prayer space, large windows to let in the light and chandelier that is really unique: it is comprised of 99 glass lanterns with the names of Allah written on them. The khutbas that I have heard recently were given by the Imam and were very topical and firm(but not harsh). The recitation here in Ramadan is probably the best in Chicago as long as they keep getting Imam Faisal whose voice will keep you entranced throughout the night.

The masjid is well run as an organization. Things more or less get done. Friday khutbas have been inconsistent. There is no full time imam, so the khutbas generally are of three types: 1) Khateebs from masajid around Chicago who rotate from masjid to masjid, with their different styles and viewpoints 2) Out-of-town khateebs who come to give a khutba and then hit up the congregation for money for their cause 3) High School khateebs (who have graduated from the masjid's qur'anic classes) - they generally are given the less well attended second jum'a session. Additionally, you can count on the masjid to ask you to donate to the school they are building, and to remind you of how bad the public schools are in doing so.