Dedication

Imam Sadiq (as) said: “Allah will grant seventy-three rewards to whomever eliminates the cause of a Muslim’s sorrow or a believers sadness. He will save seventy-two of those rewards for him, and grant him one reward immediately.”

[Mishkat al-Anwar Fi Ghurar al-Akhbar]

2nd Chance Books is an Islamic non-profit organization dedicated to the legacy of the 11th Imam, Ḥassan al-ʿAskari (ʿa), who spent the majority of his life in prison and under house arrest by the corrupt ruler of the time. Imam al-ʿAskari (ʿa) is the great grandson of our beloved Prophet Muḥammad (ṣ) and father of the 12th Imam Mahdi (ʿaj)

3,304

Active Participants

in our Program

38,093

Books sent since

2014

4,694

Books sent

in 2025

44

States

Serviced

1,000’s

Questions

Answered

by Scholars

4,282

Particapants

Reached

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Imam Sadiq

Academy

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What we do

The USA has the highest incarceration rate in the entire world.

Americans only represent 5% of the entire world’s population, but its inmates comprise nearly 25% of the entire world’s incarcerated population. That is 2.3 million inmates.

Without proper access to educational resources, most of these individuals will fall victim to the cycle of the revolving door and become repeat offenders. We stay in touch with the programs participants once they return home and continue to aid them on their journey.

2nd Chance seeks to provide the proper tools for change. Our initiatives aim to promote awareness of the true teachings of Islam through the moral and ethics teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (ṣ) and his household (ʿa) in our program.

Testimonials From Our

Incarcerated Brothers

“I always think of the hardships and trials the Ahlul Bayt (ʿa) went through and I know there is absolutely nothing I can go through that they haven’t been through or worse, and so I stand firm…If it wasn’t for Imām al-Kāẓim (ʿa) when I did extensive time in lock up, I wouldn’t have made it…I just thought about how hard he had it and yet he saw the blessing in his solitude, and so I did the same.” – (Murtada al-Muqatil, South Carolina)

“I just want to say thank you for the books…2nd Chance sent to me and the many other inmates that you assist. No words can express the gratitude and appreciation that we are feeling. You guys are true Shīʿah working for Allah (swt) and keeping the Imāmate alive by spreading tablīgh and daʿwah to the oppressed and marginalized. My prayers and duʿās are with you everyday.” – (A.J.S., California)

“I am thankful for the help, knowledge and concern the 2nd Chance organization has rendered to me over the past several years. I make duʿāʾ on my behalf that this trend would continue, inshāʾAllāh. Your help and support through books, advice, tafsīr and Qurʾān, and other forms of excellent Shīʿah material has been monumental all throughout the process of my betterment. And as a result, your organization has been instrumental in raising my personal level of Islamic knowledge to a higher degree. May Allah (swt) continue to bless and support the 2nd Chance organization’s goals and endeavors.” – (L.T., New York)

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