A structured pathway for every young Muslim.
MCC NextGen provides age-appropriate learning and leadership opportunities through seven progressive membership levels — from a first surah as a Little Star to teaching and leading as a Youth Charter Member.
Each stage is designed to help participants grow spiritually, intellectually, socially, and as future leaders — with criteria that are clear, achievable, and mentored every step of the way. There is no wrong place to start.
Children
First impressions of Allah, His Messengers, and the joy of belonging to a masjid community.
Little Star
Pre-K – Grade 5
The first step — knowing Allah, His Prophets, and the pillars of Islam.
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- Knows Allah, His Prophets, and the five pillars of Islam
- Regularly participates in MCC Youth programs
- Memorized Surah Fatiha and at least one other surah
Little Light
Pre-K – Grade 5
Growing in knowledge — the Six Articles of Faith and more of the Qur'an.
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- Basic knowledge of Allah, His Prophets, the Five Pillars, and the Six Articles of Faith
- Regular participation in MCC Youth programs
- Memorized Surah Al-Fatiha and at least five additional surahs
Junior Youth
Practice becomes personal — prayer, manners, seerah, and the first steps into leading others.
Young Star
Grades 6 – 8
Building strong practice — prayer, manners, and a seerah study.
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- Sound understanding of core beliefs and practices (pillars of Islam & Iman)
- Active participation in MCC Youth programs
- Consistent Islamic manners, modesty, daily prayers, and striving to fast in Ramadan
- Working knowledge of purification and halal/haram principles
- Memorized ≥10 surahs, completed a seerah study, completed the Young Star syllabus
Young Light
Grades 6 – 8
Stepping up — volunteering, leading activities, and public speaking.
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- Strong understanding of Allah, His Messengers, and the pillars of Islam & Iman
- Active participation including volunteering, leading activities, and maintaining an MCC personal report
- Consistent manners, modesty, daily prayers, and fasting in Ramadan
- Working knowledge of purification and halal/haram principles
- Memorized ≥10 surahs with meaning, seerah study, ≥5 topic-wise hadiths & verses, Young Light syllabus
- Confident in public speaking, leading prayers, and explaining the purpose of Islam
Youth
Conviction, da'wah, and responsibility — the years that produce the community's next leaders.
Youth Associate
Grade 9 and above
Integrating Islam into daily life with sound Aqidah and the 40 Hadith.
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- Integrates Islamic practice into daily life with a sound understanding of Aqidah
- Memorized ≥10 surahs with comprehension and completed Imam al-Nawawi's 40 Hadith
- Recognizes dawah, regular participation, and maintains an MCC personal report
- Knowledge of purification, halal/haram, and Islamic manners and modesty
- Completed a full seerah study, understands the Sunnah, and finished the Young Associate syllabus
- Able to explain the purpose of worship and articulate Islamic moral principles
Youth General Member
Grade 9 and above
Embracing the mission — teaching younger youth and active dawah.
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- Embraces the mission of MCC and actively volunteers in its programs and dawah
- Consistent practice with sound Aqidah, manners, modesty, purification, and halal/haram
- Memorized ≥15 surahs and is comfortable teaching younger youth
- Full seerah study, Sunnah, ≥5 topic-based hadiths & Qur'anic verses (with Arabic) for outreach
- Can explain the purpose of worship and defend Islamic moral principles
- Completed the Youth General Member syllabus
- Maintains an MCC personal report and contributes through occasional donations
Youth Charter Member
Grade 9 and above
The highest tier — leadership, teaching, dawah, and chapter liaison.
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- Commits to MCC's mission, volunteers regularly, and supports expanding its work across Canada
- Consistent practice, manners, modesty, purification, and halal/haram
- Sound Aqidah, memorized ≥20 surahs, and has taught at least one Qur'an/Dars class to juniors
- Full seerah study, Sunnah, ≥10 topic-based hadiths & verses, and led/taught a seerah/hadith session
- Explains the purpose of worship, defends moral principles, and has basic fiqh of salah, fasting, zakat
- Active dawah: recruits ≥1 General Member and 2 Associates; inviting a non-Muslim to Islam is encouraged
- Completed Islamic leadership training and the Charter syllabus; liaises with the local adult chapter
- Maintains an MCC personal report and contributes a minimal membership fee
Not sure where you fit?
Come to a halaqa and our mentors will help you find your level — there's no wrong place to start.