ILC Plus Ramadan Program
Promoting a Community of Growth
Ramadan Program:
ILC+ provides a place for youth and their families to spend Ramadan. Children are taught life skills by managing iftaars, hosting their parents, and setting up for Taraweeh prayers. Children who have memorized the Quran (hafiz), lead the Taraweeh prayer, alongside famous Qaris/Imams. Seeing their peers take on such leadership roles gives children relatable role models they can aspire to.
This year, girls and boys age 13-18 will choose a topic, research it, and prepare 5-7 minutes talk, also known as a kathara, to deliver between the Taraweeh prayers to the community. This will help develop future leaders in our community, teach them public speaking skills, promote gender-equality, research, and keep children engaged. All of the Ramadan programs and activities are completely free to all.
Ramadan Programs & Activities:
"O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint."
(Holy Qur’an 2:183)
Ramadan Mubarak 2026!
Assalaamu Alaykum wrwb;
Dear ILCPlus Students, Parents, Patrons, Friends, and Well-Wishers:
We sincerely hope you and your loved ones are safe and in good health, insha-Allah!
ILC follows the Islamic Calendar adopted by both ISNA and the Fiqh Council of North
America. Accordingly, the first day of Ramadān (fasting) will be Wednesday, February
18, 2026 insha-Allah. As such, the first Taraweeh prayer at ILC will be on Tuesday,
February 17 (8:10 PM), insha-Allah. With utmost joy and hope, we welcome Ramadan
with all its blessings – Ramadan Mubarak to everyone! We pray for you and wish you
and your family a safe, blessed, prosperous, and peaceful Ramadan – insha-Allah!
ILC Ramadan Programs and activities
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Daily FREE iftaar for the whole community - please join us with family & friends.
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Daily Isha Quran Khatam Taraweeh Prayer: Ramadan 1-10: 8:00
PM; Ramadan 11-18: 8:10 PM; Ramadan 19-30: 9:10 PM
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Tahajjud Prayers followed by Sahoor/breakfast and Fajr Prayer (last 10
nights): Ramadan (21 - 30): 4:00 AM
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Five Time Prayers Iqama Times:
o Ramadan (1-10): Fajr: 15 minutes after Adhan, Duhr: 1:00 PM, Asr: 4:30
PM, Maghrib: Sunset, Isha: 8:00 PM
o Ramadan (11-18): Fajr: 15 minutes after Adhan, Duhr: 1:00 PM, Asr: 4:30
PM, Maghrib: Sunset, Isha: 8:10 PM
o Ramadan (19-30): Fajr: 15 minutes after Adhan, Duhr: 1:30 PM, Asr: 5:30
PM, Maghrib: Sunset, Isha: 9:10 PM
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Juma Prayer at ILC: 1st Three Juma of Ramadan (Feb 20, Feb 27, March 6):
1:00 PM; Last Juma of Ramadan and beyond: 1:30 PM
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Daily short talks by Islamic Scholars and Community Leaders
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ILCPlus Youth Speaks - Speeches by youths aged 13 - 25 on relevant topics
(both boys and girls); If your daughter/son wants to participate, please contact ILC
Plus by sending an email to info@ilcplus.org
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Weekday After School Quran Class: Monday - Thursday: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; Ramadan (1-16): 4:00
PM to 5:30 PM; Ramadan (20-30): 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM; After School Quran
Class round the year: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Ages 5 to 18. To register call Qari
Usman at 703-409-2809, or send an email to info@ilcplus.org
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Youth Leadership and Volunteer Opportunities: please send an email
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Selected social support services for needy families and individuals
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To make donations, visit our website at www.ilcplus.org | call 703-944-6803 |
make check payable to ILC; and mail to: ILC, 6573 Edsall Rd., Springfield, VA.
22151 | send an email to info@ilcplus.org | Venmo: @ILC-PLUS | www.LaunchGood.com/ILCPLUSRamadan2026
We truly appreciate your continued engagement with and support to ILCPlus and its
community, and ask Allah to multiply your reward in many folds, Ameen. Please be
advised that in addition to the IFTAAR and general donations for the programs and
activities, you can also give your Zakat al-Maal to ILCPlus to support its education and
social services programs or the needy families, for the sake of Allah SWT. Here are
some ways you can donate or pay your Zakat to ILCPlus:
1. Visit and use the “Donate” button at www.ilcplus.org
2. Venmo: @ILC-PLUS
3. Call 703-944-6803 or send an email to info@ilcplus.org
4. Make check payable to ILC; and mail to: ILC, 6573 Edsall Rd., Springfield, VA.
22151
5. Donate via our LaunchGood page: www.LaunchGood.com/ILCPLUSRamadan2026
ILC has no income other than the generous support from our parents and the
community – so, PLEASE kindly donate generously to help us serve Iftaar & Sahur and
carryout all the programs and activities for our youths and the community (including
social services for needy families & individuals)! There’s no time better than the month
of Ramadan to donate for the sake of Allah SWT. Jazak Allahu khairan!
Please remember, at ILCPlus, our young stars always come first! May ALLAH (SWT)
bless you for your generosity and make it a truly transformative Ramadan; may HE
guide and keep all of us on the right path, and accept our fasting, prayers, and all other
good deeds; may HE help all those who are sick, being oppressed and facing injustice,
and save the whole humanity from the harm of diseases; and may this Ramadan bring
heightened unity, peace, and prosperity in the United States and across the world,
Ameen.
Sincerely,
Your ILC Plus Team
PS: Please donate and share with your friends and family to support ILCPlus and our
programs: www.LaunchGood.com/ILCPLUSRamadan2026. Download the Prayer Schedule
by clicking here.
Email: info@ilcplus.org
Tel: 703-944-6803
Web: www.ilcplus.org
