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“The believer is to another believer like a building, each part strengthening the other.” Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

الْمُؤْمِنُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ كَالْبُنْيَانِ يَشُدُّ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا صحيح مسلم

Prayers at Middle Ground

Middle Ground has volunteers who open the masjid for daily prayers. The schedule below shows which prayers are currently being hosted and who is opening the center for which prayer.

If the prayer says ‘Not yet claimed’, then the masjid is not open for that prayer.

Are you interested in volunteering? Contact us to learn more, or join our WhatsApp volunteer group to receive updates and volunteer opportunities.

Today’s Prayers

Fajr

5:45 AM

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Ṭhuhr

1:30 PM

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ʿAṣr

5:00 PM

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Maghrib

7:20 PM

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ʿIshā’

8:30 PM

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Jumu’ah · Every Friday

The khuṭah begins at 1:00 PM · year-round, regardless of daylight saving time

1:00 PM

Imām Marc Manley delivering the Jumu’ah khuṭbah at Middle Ground — This Week’s khatib (9/4):
Imam Marc Manley

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Gathered In Worship

Community members embracing after prayer at Middle Ground

Friends sharing a joyful moment at Middle Ground

Community members laughing together at Middle Ground

Community members in the prayer hall at Middle Ground

Rooted In Community

Community members embracing at Middle Ground

Community members sharing a moment at Middle Ground

Dawud and Imam Marc Manley at Middle Ground

Learning

Imām Marc teaches a variety of classes of which they change periodically throughout the year. Here’s what he is currently teaching.

Schedule Notice

Our Friday Ḥalaqah, Fajr Club and Understanding the Qur’ān are postponed this weekend. All classes will resume September 13th.

Ḥalaqah (Study Circle)

This Ḥalaqah discusses a variety of important topics related to faith and everyday life. New Muslims, the youth and the family will feel right at home. It’s also an opportunity to ask questions.

Day: Friday
Time: After Maghrib (7:30PM)

Fajr Club

FC has gained a well-earned reputation as being an opportunity to really connect with others in the community by bonding over Imām Marc’s famous coffee! Breakfast is served and its all hands on deck!

Day: Sunday
Time: 5:30AM

Understanding the Qur’ān

This is Imām Marc’s tafsīr class, a class which explains the Qur’ān and dives deeper into its meaning.

Day: Sunday
Time: 7AM

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Meet Imam Marc

Imam Marc Manley has been with Middle Ground since its inception. He teaches classes and leads prayer. But there’s so much more than that. Get to know Imam Marc! →

New here? Join us for Jumu’ah or attend one of Imām Marc’s classes!

Imām Marc teaches classes on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

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Khutbah

If You Love God Then Follow Me

Anyone can claim to love God. Qurʾān 3:31 turns that claim into a test — follow the Prophet ﷺ. A Friday khuṭbah on what following actually asks of us, and why it is a mercy that we are not asked to be like him.

Podcast

Following vs. Perfection: What Is the Sunnah?

Are we asked to be like the Prophet, or to follow him? A post-Fajr reflection on perfection and the Sunnah — Episode 54 of the Middle Ground Podcast.

Question and Answer

Is It Permissible to Call Another Human Being ‘Lord’?

A young man asks after watching a British period drama: is it ever permissible to call another person ‘lord’? Imam Marc Manley traces the word through Old English and Arabic to answer.

Question and Answer

Islamic Law (Sharīʿah) and Neutering Cats

A reader asks whether it’s permissible to spay or neuter a cat. Imam Marc Manley surveys the four classical schools and the modern fatwas that have revisited the question.

Imam Marc Manley

Middle Ground Podcast