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RAMADAN FAQ

Everything you need to know Evening Programs, Khatm, Eid, and more

Ramadan Policies

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Ramadan Sponsorship

Ramadan Sponsorship will help cover Ramadan operations costs and programs

Four ways to pay

-Scan QR code

-Use the donation kiosk

-Make checks out to VRIC and drop them in the donation slot

Pay online

Parking

VRIC Main

  • Entrance and Exit 
  • Drive slowly and follow directives from security
  • Do not pickup and drop off passenger on the main road
  • Be respectful to our neighbors, do not block driveways
  • Overflow parking available at Ranchview High School
  • Motorcycles will have designated parking in the back of the lot

VRIC North

  •  Parking is available at neighboring businesses (see map).
  • Please drive slowly inside VRIC and follow security directions.
  • Please do not park in unauthorized areas.

Prayer Timings

Jummah During Ramadan 

VRIC has three Jummah prayers. Khutbah timings will be at 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm. (Timings will change after Daylight Savings Time on Sun, Mar 8, 2026)

Click to watch our Jummah Khutbahs live on YouTube or Facebook!

We also encourage downloading the VRIC App for accurate prayer times and notifications.
Just search VRIC in your App Store.

Ramadan Programing

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Community Iftars

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Community Iftar Dates

Join us for Iftar during Ramadan! Iftar will be served directly after Maghrib Prayer!

Dates of our Community Iftars:

Saturday Feb 28, 2026

Saturday Mar 14, 2026

VRIC will also be holding a special iftar on Saturday, March 14th. Join us for our Annual Ramadan Fundraising event!

Please contribute towards sponsoring iftars and our Ramadan Operation Expenses!

Donate

Youth Programing

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Fundraiser

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Insha’Allah we will be having our fundraising event on Saturday, March 14th. Iftar will be served.

I'tikaaf

Selection Process

  • A registration form will be made available prior to Ramadan for interested participants.
  • Registration deadline as February 5, 2026.
  • Eligible applicants will be selected through a random process and notified within the first week of Ramadan.
  • To ensure fairness, priority may be given to new applicants who have not participated in I’tikaaf at VRIC within the past two years.
  • To be eligible, applicants must:
    • Be a registered VRIC member (Membership available at vric.org/membership)
    • Be an adult male, 18 years or older
  • The Daddy & Me Room at VRIC Main will serve as the designated I’tikaaf area, with nine (9) available spots.
  • The I’tikaaf period will begin after Maghrib on the 20th night of Ramadan and conclude after Maghrib on the night before Eid.

Participants are expected to commit to the full 9-10 day period, except in cases of urgent necessity.

Download the VRIC app to receive notifications and access our events calendar, prayer times, videos & more! Just search VRIC in your App Store.

Thank you for your interest in our I’tikaaf program. The deadline for I’tikaaf application was: Feb 5th.

Last 10 Nights

We will be holding additional programming during the last ten nights.

Khatmul Quran

Insha’Allah VRIC North Khatmul Qur’an will be Sunday, March 15th

Insha’Allah VRIC Main Khatmul Qur’an will be Tuesday, March 17th

Khatmul Qur’an Night Agenda:

  • Complete the recitation of the Quran 
  • After Khatam, Sh. Yaser Birjas will make dua
  • Followed by dua in English by Sh. Omar Suleiman

Appeals

The Ramadan appeal schedule has now been finalized. We thank all applicants who submitted their appeal requests by the December 31, 2025, deadline. The appeal application window is officially closed, and we are no longer accepting additional requests for Ramadan.

Friday

2/20/26 – Jummah

Droplets of Mercy

Friday

2/20/26 – Taraweeh

Yaqeen

Sunday

2/22/26 – Taraweeh

ICNA Dallas

Saturday

2/28/26 – Taraweeh

VRIC Quran School

Sunday

3/1/26 – Taraweeh

American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa

Monday

3/2/26 – Taraweeh

Al Ihsan Social Development

Wednesday

3/4/26 – Taraweeh

Nasim Foundation

Friday

3/6/26 – Jummah

Masjidul Islam

Sunday

3/8/26 – Taraweeh

Pure Hands

Monday

3/9/26 – Taraweeh

The Islamic Seminary of America

Wednesday

3/11/26 – Taraweeh

Zakat Foundation

Friday

3/13/26 Jummah/Taraweeh

VRIC

Saturday

3/14/26 – Taraweeh

VRIC

Sunday

3/15/26 – Taraweeh

Islam in Prison

Zakatul Fitr

Please pay your Zakat ul Fitr ($10 per person in your household) as soon as possible. This is a right of those who are less fortunate, so they can enjoy the celebration of Eid as well. Tofacilitate the distribution of all Fitr funds before Eid prayer, we will stop accepting Fitr on March 15, 2026.

Zakat ul-Fitr

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Eid

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