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Closing eyes during salah

Question: What is the ruling of closing your eyes during Salaah?   Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Under normal circumstances, it is disliked...... read more >

18th Mar 2021 by Our Imam

Holding a space in the masjid

Question: We have an issue in our local masjid whereby some individuals place their prayer mats in the prayer area (jamat khana) and then do not return for some time in between prayers. We are...... read more >

16th Mar 2021 by Our Imam

Removing chest hair

Question: What is the ruling for a man or woman to remove their chest hair for one’s marriage partner? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most...... read more >

24th Feb 2021 by Our Imam

Wearing a Watch in Ihram

Question: Assalamu Alaykum, In ihram are we allowed to wear a watch? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Yes, it..... read more >

21st Feb 2021 by Our Imam

Hurmat al-Musaharah

Question: I have a slight dilemma. I unfortunately committed the act of masturbation one evening,  whereupon my mother asked to enter my room. Because of the sin I was engaged...... read more >

16th Oct 2020 by Our Imam

Non-Muslim parents and cremation

QUESTION: I am a Muslim convert.  My parents are not Muslims.  It is their wish for me to assist them in cremating their bodies after death.  Is this permissible? What...... read more >

14th Oct 2020 by Our Imam

Doing Hajj with Haram (unlawful) money

QUESTION: My mother, my brother and I are planning to go for Hajj inshaaAllah. The problem is that my father is not practising that much, he doesn’t give zakat nor...... read more >

7th Oct 2020 by Our Imam

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