Jame Masjid Oakville : Noor-UL- Haram

I've been to mosques all over the world over the last 2 decades, in multiple European, African and Asian countries. In 2020 I went to this overly ambitious venue for Friday prayers but was asked to pay to park...I was so shocked and disappointed I quickly turned around and never went back. Instead I just drive to Al Falah like most local Muslims.Never in my life have I experienced this. Mosques struggle to get locals and especially young people to go. How does this help by charging for parking? Fewer people will go and also be put off. Not a wise approach to trying to fund an overly ambitious mosque design. It's looked raw and unconstructed for a number of years. They should have made a more realistic mosque design that didn't need so much funding especially if it won't even be 1/5 full for daily prayers. I have seen similar overly ambitious projects in the UK...and they take a decade or so before they are built...then they deal with inflated maintenance costs they struggle to cover. Should have started small or just made a simpler mosque that blended into the local architecture. You need more local Canadian or western born ppl involved with mosque design and management. Our elders masjid mentality doesn't cease to disappoint...seen it so many times. All about pride, power trips, front row hogging and 65+ piety. Top Uni grads and Muslim professionals then stay far away. Great job

The new masjid still unde construction but the old small one attached to it is very much thereMay Allah give you barakah and finish soon

I visited Masjid on first Friday of 2023NO ONE ASK ME FOR PARKING MONEYBig plan ( for community )But need more support from community specially from Mississauga,Oakville & GTAVery very hard working management But need to think little outside of box

Alhdamdullah I pray maghrib prayer today great masjid,very clean and amazing imam excellent service

Was asked to pay for parking. Didn't argue, left and never returned. I happily contribute out of my own will to multiple other mosques of my choosing, but certainly not intending on returning or supporting a mosque that equates my right to worship to a forced fee. Islam is built on no compulsion. It's not that complicated. Personally, I found it appalling and genuinely the first time in all my life did I witness something of this sort :) It is absolutely not about the amount or the community's desire to support - it is about the Way and How that support is being rallied. Mosques have expenses like all establishments, but the way Mosques run, are not like other establishments. Surprised that the leadership has to be explained that :) Hate to say it, but I'm not surprised that this lavish mosque is taking forever to get built. Donnu how many people have turned away in surprise and anger and how many people they have further told. Good luck to you guys and may Allah guide and humble you. If you had welcomed the communities intelligence based on the feedback you're getting, I am certain you would have had a world of volunteers and support and perhaps a ready mosque by now! Unfortunately your poor attitude in the comments is also keeping you from progressing. May Allah guide you, and us all. The world remains my masjid, while I await you to respond in disagreement :)

I'm absolutely appalled. They expect donations after years of not building, and now they have lost trust in most of the community, so they'd rather go to another masjid. If you want people to donate, start building or at least go into depth, but you just lost everyone's trust after years of not building.

The mosque's responses to people's comments are rude, dismissive, arrogant, and uninspiring. The opposite of what we expect from the heirs to the prophet saw. They have basically reinforced many people to NOT donate or go to this supposed place of worship. So very very disappointing to have someone with such bad manners and no wisdom or shaqsiain how they respond. It almost feels like the mosque account has been hijacked by an islamaphobe.For the sake of the regular worshippers and people who have donated into this money pit of a grand grand overly ambitious mosque, change the person that is responding to people's comments here. You can't continue this way with all the degraded responses filled with animosity and rudeness.An utter joke.

Beautiful masjid, neat and clean always!Love this mosque, Alhamdulilah!!!!