Most Frequently Asked Questions About Towards Eternity
What is Towards Eternity?
It is a social media platform that produces content explaining Islam in 13 languages of the world, a video studio where dozens of videos are shot every week, as well as a madrasah where Islamic sciences are studied and a 13-year-old official association.
Why was Towards Eternity Founded?
To deliver Allah and His Messenger to one more heart...
How does Towards Eternity financially stand?
With the voluntary donations of our followers who want to support Towards Eternity's activities.
Is Towards Eternity an official association?
Towards Eternity is an official association affiliated to the Ministry of Interior, like every official association.
How can I support Towards Eternity?
There are many payment methods that Towards Eternity accepts your support. You can learn these alternatives by contacting us via WhatsApp. +90 (555) 141 7009
Where are your conversations held?
Towards Eternity conversations are held every Saturday at Towards Eternity Youth Center.
Address where our conversations are held: Pınartepe mah. Kubilay 1 street. No:2 Büyükçekmece/İstanbul
Easy Address: After getting off at the last stop of the Metrobus, take the Tüyap 142B Bus – You will see our blue-roofed building 100M after going back from the Adalet Street stop.
All food and accommodation activities of the program are completely free. Even the coffees are on us!
All food and accommodation activities of the program are completely free.
Even the coffees are on us!
Is there a fee to attend your conversations?
Attending our conversations is completely free.
Why are advertisements not turned on on your YouTube Channel? *
We have no control over the advertisements given, we do not want advertisements containing messages contrary to Islam to be included among the videos of our channel where we explain Islamic truths.
* With the update made in YouTube's publishing policies in 2023, it can add advertisements to some of our short videos even if we do not want it.
Why can't women come to the conversations?
Currently, our facilities are not suitable for hosting female guests, women can visit Uhre Istanbul.
Does Towards Eternity have branches in other cities?
Towards Eternity only serves in Istanbul.
Can I give zakat to Towards Eternity?
As Towards Eternity, we accept your zakat donations for the basic needs of our madrasah student brothers. You can contact us via WhatsApp for detailed information. +90 (555) 141 7009
Which community is Towards Eternity affiliated with? Where are you affiliated with?
Towards Eternity is not affiliated with any place. We read the Quran and Risale-i Nur, which is a commentary of it looking at this century.
However, we try to benefit from all our teachers that we can benefit from within the Ahl al-Sunnah circle.
We aim to be a bridge between our teachers and our youth.
How do you produce 400 videos in different languages every month?
We have a team of 40 people at Towards Eternity, but this is not just a place limited to walls, we have volunteer brothers and sisters who have devoted themselves to this cause with us from their homes.
We overcome such a big burden together with our online team, Alhamdulillah. Is it difficult? Yes. But it is worth it for our Lord...
Are Towards Eternity street interviews fiction?
Towards Eternity street interviews are not fiction, we go to areas with a high concentration of unbelieving friends such as Kadıköy and Beşiktaş and interview them on the street with their consent and answer their questions. We have a team to invite people passing by to the interview.
Is the construction of Towards Eternity Youth Center finished?
The construction of Towards Eternity Youth Center has been completed, we are currently in our building and carrying out our work from here, however, the debts of our construction continue and we pray to finish our debts as soon as possible with a certain calendar.
Can I support the Towards Eternity Youth Center project?
You can support our Youth Center project, as our construction debts continue, this support will be spent in line with this need.
How can I donate to Towards Eternity from abroad?
The methods of donating to Towards Eternity from abroad vary depending on the country you are in, so you can get detailed information by contacting us via our WhatsApp line.
How many people are in the Towards Eternity team?
Our team at Towards Eternity Youth Center consists of 40 people, and we continue our activities with our online teams consisting of 300 people.
I want to join the Towards Eternity team, what should I do?
We organize Dawah School programs for our friends who want to join the Towards Eternity team, our friends first fill out a form and we conduct online interviews with our friends selected in this form, if there is no negative situation, our friends are included in the 5-day training program at Towards Eternity Youth Center. At the end of this program, we continue with our friends who want to continue voluntarily.
Is Towards Eternity audited?
Towards Eternity Science and Culture Association is regularly audited by the Ministry of Interior, like every association.
What time can I visit Towards Eternity?
You can visit Towards Eternity between 10:00 - 22:00.
What is the goal of Towards Eternity?
If you produce videos in the 15 most common languages in the world, you can reach 90% of the world. Our aim is to deliver the message of Islam to all hearts in the world who want to reach Islamic truths.
Unfortunately, Islamic truths are not explained in many popular languages of the world, we are trying to fill this gap. Hopefully, we aim to remove the obstacles between Islamic truths and 90% of the world's population by producing content in 15 languages.
What time are Towards Eternity conversations?
The times of Towards Eternity conversations may vary according to prayer times, you can contact us via WhatsApp to find out. +90 553 177 20 89
What is my donation to Towards Eternity used for?
Your donations to Towards Eternity are spent for the purpose for which they were given, if you intend to make a general donation, your support is used for basic needs such as electricity bills and food shopping.
Can I give zakat to the Youth Center project?
We cannot accept your zakat donations for the Youth Center project due to fiqh reasons, as Towards Eternity, we only accept your zakat donations for the basic needs of our madrasah student brothers.
Who is Fatih Yağcı?
He is the founder of Towards Eternity. He is a graduate of Ege University English Language and Literature. He is a children's and adult book writer. He is currently volunteering in Towards Eternity activities in Istanbul.
Why doesn't Towards Eternity have another branch?
We have brothers from many parts of the world who recommend “if you open a branch”. Unfortunately, this is not possible. We think it is difficult to open a place in every city and control it.
However, we open a branch in every house with our only center where we focus on producing digital content. In other words, we enter all homes, whether secular or conservative, with a telephone cable and tell about our Lord and our beautiful religion Islam.
If we look at it in this context… Towards Eternity is in Germany, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Erzurum, Antalya…
Is it possible to stay overnight at Towards Eternity?
As Towards Eternity, our facilities are not suitable for hosting our guests overnight.
Has there been a question you couldn't answer while interviewing?
Usually the questions are about faith, since our religion is a religion based on evidence, we usually answer the questions from the very beginning. The questions asked are usually similar, Since these questions are the questions that Islamic scholars have answered throughout Islamic history, we have not experienced such an event.
Do you get permission from the people you interview to publish the video?
We obtain the explicit consent of the people we interview that the video will be published publicly. We also make sure that these statements are recorded on camera to protect our rights.
In which languages does Towards Eternity produce content?
We produce Islamic videos in Turkish, English, French, Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Spanish, Russian, German and Bengali. We have also started working in Hindi and Uzbek.
Can I donate my bank promotion payment to Towards Eternity?
You can donate your bank promotion payments to Towards Eternity, this donation will be used for the Youth Center project built for the benefit of the public.
Which political party does Towards Eternity support?
Only faith-based topics are discussed at Towards Eternity. We believe that political discussions prevent the truths we tell from reaching everyone who needs them. That's why we don't talk about political issues. Thus, it is understood by everyone that these works are only for the sake of Allah and not for politics or material benefit.
Why do you do your conversations from Risale-i Nur?
Since the Quran is in Arabic, we learn the meaning of the Quran verses from Risale-i Nur, which is the Turkish explanation. The 'PROOF' method in Risale-i Nur is very effective on the people of this century.
