Scarborough Muslim Association - Jame Abu Bakr Siddique Masjid is a Mosque located at 2665 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1P 2S2, Canada. It has received 1203 reviews with an average rating of 4.8 stars.
The address of Scarborough Muslim Association - Jame Abu Bakr Siddique Masjid: 2665 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1P 2S2, Canada
Scarborough Muslim Association - Jame Abu Bakr Siddique Masjid has 4.8 stars from 1203 reviews
Mosque
"So I have been here twice and I don't think I will be coming back, the outside of the mosque looks very nice and respectable, clean and well maintained however the area in which it is located is not ideal it's very difficult with all the traffic to attend"
"For such a decadent mosque, the women's praying area is a shame"
"I have a very bad prospective regarding your food distribution during Ramadan time"
"I went to the mosque to get some information regarding some support workshops they organized or held, that my husband heard being announced after Friday prayers"
"I went there with my family and friend for Magrib "
So I have been here twice and I don't think I will be coming back, the outside of the mosque looks very nice and respectable, clean and well maintained however the area in which it is located is not ideal it's very difficult with all the traffic to attend. However that is not my issue as other mosques have similar problems. The women's area is very small, and the main women who according to other women are always there and are very judgmental they give dirty looks to those who aren't there in an abaya and act almost as though they are LOOKING for a reason to shame you, they tell women "you're praying wrong" "you should be praying at this time not this time" etc. -- it's good for the Muslim community to be there for others and help, give advice etc. However if someone is praying in the right way but it's not EXACTLY the way you do you shouldn't shame her and say "oh you're doing everything wrong but Allah is forgiving maybe he'll forgive you for not praying right". I came here because this is the closest mosque to me however I will have to travel further away because they do the ENTIRE khutbah in URDU, this is an English speaking country and not everyone speaks Urdu and I find it completely unfair and totally unprofessional and unislamic to exclude people from a khutbah that is being given. Canada is a county known for it's diversity and Islam is a religion that Preaches inclusivity and yet, They say the entire khutbah in urdu and then when they are done and are asking for MONEY that's when they suddenly start speaking English. I just didn't find the atmosphere welcoming or inclusive and I will be sure to find a mosque that offers me that
For such a decadent mosque, the women's praying area is a shame. It is as if women are third class citizens. The men's area is beautifully decorated while the women's prayer area upstairs looks out of place, almost as an after-thought and cheaply built. Some of the "aunties" there are vicious. I saw one of them give dirty looks to 2 teenage girls (i'm guessing because had visible make-up) Lady, you are here to pray, not police everyone. All in all, my experience of this mosque has been terrible. It is clear that the people in charge (by people I mean men mostly) thought little of women. It sets a tone that men are greater than women. It also has a very hostile environment on the occasions I have been there. For the men out there, I can't see how they can pray here knowing their mothers, sisters, wives, etc are dealt so shabbily. This is not a spiritual place.
I have a very bad prospective regarding your food distribution during Ramadan time. So thing is people have been waiting in the line for an hour despite seeing this volunteers giving food to people who come through driveway. I was like what! People have been waiting here and you guys distributing foods to those people who come in the car( some of with expensive car) and you are giving better foods to them and let them go. I don't know the reason behind this but this is the worst thing I have ever seen. You guys should give food who needs them most for example student. I'm a student who needs food staying alone without family. But you guys give food first who come in tesla and range rover. What kind of helping is in the month of Ramadan?
I went to the mosque to get some information regarding some support workshops they organized or held, that my husband heard being announced after Friday prayers. I was interested to know more and to see if I could volunteer there. So I went to the mosque to find out for myself. First of all, it was very difficult to locate where the offices were or to even find someone to speak to. There were phone numbers written on the walls but no one picked up and I was directed to voicemails, which I still haven't gotten the reply to. Finally, when I found someone, they gave me a card and told me to email the address on the card, which I did and never heard back. So, I'm terribly displeased with their service.
I went there with my family and friend for Magrib . During prayer one of the baby was start crying loudly, because his/her mom was praying that time. This is very normal that kids may cry, play and scream etc. , but we should bring our kids to Mosques. It’s Allah’s house and all are invited to come here. But suddenly IMAM or his assistant announced that “Don’t bring your kids to Mosque,because their sound (cry) is noisy which is disgusting for those who are praying here. I am little bit confused that no one complains about it ,because as a Muslim we never expect this type of announcement ,but why that person announced that? Thanks.
Every Friday the lecture is in Urdu language and most of the people are not able to understand. English is the main language in Canada and they should do the Friday lectures in English. To me this seems like a big monopoly. The funny thing is when it comes to money collection they announce it in English. The management should cater to the multi cultural community. I hope the management takes this advice a s a positive feedback rather than firing back replies ! May Allah reward you; Aameen
One of the best Masjid in North America in terms of community programs, services, and facilities. The Quran School in the evening is very organized, the premises are clean thanks to the one & only Arif Bawa. This Masjid has a special feeling that you dont find elsewhere. In ramadan there are programs that no other place has. The gym downstairs is great to play sports. I hope other mosques would come here and see how this place is being run to learn for other localities.
Nice and clean Masjid. Very organized and tidy. But I notice 2 things: The recitation of Holy Quran in Taraweeh prayer lacks reverence and forethought. To make Khatmah, the Imams recite the holy Quran hastily but unfortunately the neglect the supreme goal of the recitation. Second I notice that they perform Witr prayer similar to Maghreb prayer which is not in accordance with the prophet's deeds and against the opinions of the vast majority of Umah scholars.
Overall Great masjid! Very clean and big, can accommodate a lot of people. Lots of good Islamic programs in the Masjid. It would be nicer to have more lectures in English rather than Urdu. Sheikh Shoaib Wardak’s lectures are in English and they’re simply amazing! He’s heavily involved with the Youth initiatives in the Masjid. Google his name if you don’t believe me !! I always attend when he’s speaking. Masha’allah May Allah Reward him.
No tribalism, no politics, lots of hufaath and hafithaat of quran, school, clean, green carpet, good qaari . Good school and imams, athaan goes outside, nice community, piety, niqaab and turbans in effect, janaaza services, no disputes, respectful, large turn out for prayers 200+ worshippers, largest turnout ive seen for regular prayers in toronto, conservative, intelligent, nice library, easy vibe, friendly atmosphere. Majestic.
Beautiful. Good work. Is under control of one group though. Pls. Discourage congressional prayers after congressional prayer. Pls no illegal parking either. Begging is concerning in premises (outside main building). Social gathering in basement with least regard to islamic values are to be reviewed. Number of children creating trouble is getting out of control. Setup is big so audit control over control is needed.
The Masjid is a good place to catch a salah(namaz). Behind the scenes there's Xenophobia lingering. They're not inclusive in including Non-Gujratis in the community decision making they feel they are a more pious ethnicity and feel entitled to all affairs regarding the Masjid. Typical back home village desi mindstate.
In this store the owner not accept Visa card or MasterCard. He's asking for cash or debit cuz he knows u must gonna pay cash & his charges u tax as well I'm not sure that receipt hi give to the costumers it's showing for government, & to be honest there's one ladies cashier unbelievable how she's rude with costumers.
I could not give a higher review to a mosque. Just a beautiful mosque all around and no doubt my favourite in Toronto. The architecture and caligraphy is so beautiful. There is art all around the dome and the ceiling and it's completely symmetrical, which is important for beauty. Mashallah, this mosque is amazing.
Manshaallah nice masjid. I have been a resident of scarborough for the longest time. I love our masjid but PLEASE juma prayer should be in english i understand you are serving your community. Other people come and we are lost during the khutba PLEASE consider. Jazakallah
The masjid is well maintained and clean with beautiful Islamic artwork adorning the walls and ceilings. The facilities are also impressive with ample space for prayers and plenty of resources available for learning. They also have various activities and programmes.
Beautiful Masjid MA! Great location as there are a ton of Halal restaurants nearby. It has a ton of prayer space and even a gym downstairs. The parking lot is pretty big which is great. Wudu area is closed because of Covid which sucks but there is a spot outside.
Nice Clean Wudhu Place and very nice and clean prayer place, and basketball court. Come and have an experience of Beautiful Quran Recitation in Fajar Maghrib and Isha Salah. In Zuhar and Asar we can't hear the Tilawat but we can feel the peace of heart and soul.
Definitely the best and cleaned mosque I have ever been too. Very clean and the parking is great and easy and lot of it. I like how their is an elavator so you dont have to take stairs if you have kids with you. Also the ladies side is nice and very spacious.
Came here for Maghrib salah and saw a Jalsa. The masjid was huge and looked modern. It had a nice limestone lobby with a huge prayer hall and a second small cozy prayer hall behind it. This masjid also has a basement with a gymnasium and a second wudhu area.
Great masjid with all services for muslims. They have a lot of educational and engaging programms and classes for kids, as well as professional hifz programms. Alhamdulillah my 3 kids became huffaz in here with strong teachers' approach and commitment.
- One of the main mosque in Scarborough area, which is not in plaza or warehouse. - Very active with multiple programs for brothers and sisters of all age. - Gujarati, Pakistani, Afghani around the mosque. - Full time Hifz Classes and Madrassas
Wonderful mosque from the inside and the outside. Friendly people. The khotba ( the day I was there) was in Urdu, English and in Arabic too! I don't have money to visit Pakistan, but I really felt that I was in another country for a while :)
I was here for Quran class session 2 and the teacher is listening to two people at the same time and talking to the other people while listening to them. The Apas shouldn’t do this. And also they should teach more about the books they give.
Best mosque in Scarborough! Have both place for men and women. It has a store downstairs. You can buy Quran, prayer mats, Panjabi and various religious items at a reasonable price. They also sell Biryani for $6 every Friday after Jummah.
It's a community masjid near Markham and Lawrence. They have improved from previous years but still needs work to be done in many ways. But serving the purpose of a masjid in a good size of Muslim population in the neighborhood
It's a peace place. It's a beautiful mosque. Staff is Informstive, helping and friendly. No matter which section you follow, it's welcoming for prayer . Very clean as and well maintained. MashaAllah. It's open to everyone.
Beautiful big mosque with lots of good services..however people bring their small kids who cry during prayer and disturb everyone else's prayer..hopefully people will understand that this is mosque not playground
As a new comer & Muslim I was looking for a place which is near to Mosque, fortunately I found the area where I have a Mosque to pray, Quran education for kids, every friday after Maghrib tafseer. Alhumdulillah.
Has all the mosque services, 5 times daily prayer, for timing go on their website SMA, has iftar full 30 days in Ramadan. Has evening madrasa from 4:30 to 7:30 has full time hifz classes, has alim course.
Alhamdulillah very good.But Some time people don't observe silence during Ajan time we get disturbed in prayer in the main hall from out side hall noises.. All must observe calm n tranquility in Masjids.
Masjid Abu Bakr....amazing place where you can find peace and tranquility. Anyone who really wants to find peace of mind and contentment of heart come to the Masjid and pray to our Creator, the Almighty
Masha Allah, Alhamdullilah for this Masjid. Great stop for prayers. May Allah swt bless the volunteer brothers and sisters responsible for running this Masjid. Ameen. Keep up the good work.
The Masjid should be more inclusive. Majority of the guests speakers speak Urdu and not much is given to the English audience. The youth are falling apart and the masjid is not doing much.
Great Mosque in a great location! Lots of prayer space, evening classes and youth programs, very clean and organized. They always have Eid prayers at multiple times which is amazing!
It was a beautiful mosque. I’ve attended their jummah. Loved the prayer voice and the crowd as well. Everyone seemed so happy. I’d love to attend my Jummah Namaj there every time.
Maasha Allah. I have no words to describe the peacefulness and completeness this masjid gives me every time I enter. One of my closest to heart in the GTA! Alhamdhulillah.
All arrangements are very well organized including donation system. But Iftar arrangements are not good in terms of distribution. Management should look into the matter.
Its a big place for prayers, they also have open field behind the building for bid venues like eid prayers. They also have hall downstairs for big weddings or Aqiqa
Great mosque, but I'd prefer it if the sermons on Fridays were in English as opposed to Urdu. Also, it's a pretty conservative/traditional leadership, just an FYI.
My humble request to Abu Bakr Masjid We would have benefited if Jumma Khutba and all the boyan given in English Please open the door for every community جزاك الله.
The Masjid is amazing!!! My Allah bless the people who conceived such an idea Bless them with best rewards both in this World and The Hereafter …
Foundations of any buildings are always hidden until I have seen these mountains. They are like icebergs of our civilization. Allah is the greatest Creator.
Its the most racist islamic institution in scarborough if you are black or your not indian don't waste your time to take your kids to learn in this madrassa
Alhamdulillah this mosque is well maintained with lots of parking and respect is given to all attendees along with diversity and programs which are for all.
Always great experience, beautiful and clean house of Allah Alhumdulilah but I wish they do something about exit from parking lot, it always takes forever
Beautiful Masjid, centre of religious education. House of so many good programs for each age group in particular for youth to keep them connected to Deen.
Very beautiful and more importantly amal and congregation is regular ma Sha Allah . Alhamdulilah they upgraded the wudu and washroom area upstairs.
Management needs to do something about parking after the second and third Jump prayer is over. It gets too overcrowded when leaving the masjid.
Very well organized even in this covid pandemic situation. They maintain all the procedures and also the huge parking lot is added advantage
Well organized and disciplined masjid in Scarborough area where people have choice to admit their children to learn complete Quran classes.
Amazing experience, seniors were treated extremely well on the trip to Lion Safari Park , excellent experience, enjoyed a fun filled day .
Great institute of Islamic learning.Playing an important role in making basic foundation of Islamic studies in the kids and youth.
One of the best Masjid with relevant facilities anyone can expect from a religious place which is also welcoming to Non Muslims.
One of the biggest masjid I’ve found in Toronto. There are two jumaa salah. You can find the timing for prayer from the website.
الحمدلله. Verify, the is very clean, inviting and peaceful place to worship. Their very involved in youth learning (Dara)
mufti shoib is just a wow factor of jumma second prayer, but volunteers need to calm down a lil coz its Allahs house
I love to go and offer namaz here specially the Friday salah. They have a lot of activities for kids and family.
Masha'Allah, one of the biggest mosque in Scarborough. A place of worship for the whole family. Lots of parking.
Masha Allah love this Masjid. Place to find peace and harmony. You'll be amazed to be in this place of worship.
One of the biggest Masjids in GTA. All facilities are available. Clean and tidy. Feels like so peaceful place
Management of the Masjid is well done and staff is very helpful, very clean and all facilities are provided
Awesome place. Peaceful. Friendly staff. A place for meditation and reflection. Lots of parking available.
its a beautiful mosque its just the education changed from how it used to be all the kids make fun of you
Beautiful masjid. Very well organized. Come early parking can get really busy. Extra parking in the back.
Well organized masjid, clean throughout and hold many different events for brothers, youths and sisters.
Masha Allah, such a nice mosque with very large capacity to accommodate people. It's a beautiful masjid.
I liked this place so much . So peaceful and organized. Zajakallah to make this place . Again thank you
Organized, clean and comfortable in an amazing way. Thank you to those in charge. May God reward you
MashaAllah.well maintained, clean masjid and open 24 hour may Allah SWT bless u all …
Great place to prayer and studies Ramadan get complimentary Foods And learn centre of humanity
Heard a great about this masjid.. I love the name and loved to hear they offer hifz program..
A well managed mosque and provides essential services including prayers in a timely manner.
Nice and clean place to pray. Mosque is huge although it doesn't look huge from the front.
I don't have words to rate any place of worship. All it's upto your own beliefs and faith.
best masjid in this area. They have all type of programs , tilawat , youth programs etc.
A beautiful place! Feel comfortable, I love to be here all the time it’s so nice tho.
Excellent place . Friendly volunteers. Loved qirat of qari noman and qari Idris
Big, clean and respectful environment and people. I found a home in the Mosjid
This place is well organized and has a separate hall for sisters to pray.
Never been there for prayers but as per feedback this is very good Masjid
A friendly, welcoming place for everyone and Muslims, in particular.
My favorite masjid. Parking is a headache, i park nearby plazas.
Love this mosque. Plenty of service and a wonderful atmosphere
Peaceful, nice and clean. Good place for Islamic knowledge.
A great place to worship ALLAAH (SWT) in that area.
This is best place Muslim community.Alahamdulillah.
Beautiful mosque. Just wish they had more parking.
Excellent place of worship and Quranic education
Beautiful masjid. It has a lot of parking space.
Mashaa’ALLAH such a beautiful and clean masjid.
Masha Allah. Well maintained and clean place.
Crowded and more Muslims are coming for pray
Great mosque for prayers and kids programs
One of the best mosque in Scarborough area
Great place for worship and kids education
Very active mosque and good hifz program.