Masjid As-Sahabah is offering this service free of charge to help reverts ensure their funeral and burial wishes are clearly documented in accordance with Islam.
This initiative came about after witnessing cases of reverts being buried according to non-Muslim traditions, and some even being cremated, because Muslims were unable to claim their bodies and fulfil their rights as fellow Muslims.
You can complete the…
📑 When Will Our Hearts Soften to the Qur’an?
🎙 Abu Sulayman Khalid
4 Jumada' Al-Awwal 1448 AH (16/10/26)
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Masjid As-Sahabah
295-297 Haggerston Rd
London E8 4EN
🌐 masjidsahabah.org
Our uncle, Sharif Ahmed Alawi, one of the regular attendees of the masjid, fell ill this morning. Following further investigations, the doctors discovered a blood clot in his brain.
We kindly ask everyone to make sincere du‘ā’ to grant him a swift recovery, and to grant his family strength and patience during this difficult time.
The Ruling on Children Standing in the Rows of Prayer
Question:
May Allah grant you goodness. The questioner asks: Is it correct for a child, whether a boy or a girl, to stand in the row alongside the people praying behind the imam?
Sheikh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli:
If the child has reached the age of discernment (mumayyiz), then he is instructed to pray. Since he is instructed to pray — meaning that his guardian must command him to pray — his standing in the row does not…
As requested, shoe racks have been installed in the entrance area of the sisters’ musalla. Sisters are kindly requested to remove their footwear and place it on the shoe racks before stepping onto the
In order to ease the financial pressure on the masjid, the downstairs premises will be sublet to a separate entity. This means that the rent and running costs associated with the downstairs area will be covered independently and will no longer fall under the masjid’s financial responsibilities.
Nevertheless, the downstairs area will continue to serve as a musalla for the sisters and remain available for essential…
We are pleased to announce the launch of Sakinah Learning Hub, providing structured education and learning support for children and young people within an Islamic environment.
Three learning pathways:
🏫 Sakinah Home School Hub
💻 Online School
📖 Tuition
Our aim is to provide high-quality, structured learning with qualified tutors, small-group support and regular progress.
Full programme details and registration…
Test your understanding — don’t let AI or Google think for you!
1️⃣. Define Nikāḥ linguistically.
2️⃣. In the legislative sense, Nikāḥ refers to: ................ and ................ .
3️⃣. According to the chosen legislative definition of Nikāḥ, why does it mention that the man has the sole right to intimacy with the woman, but not that the woman has the sole right to intimacy with the man?
4️⃣. Marriage…
The Ruling on Placing a Lost-Property Box in the Masjid
Question:
May Allah bless you. A questioner asks: What is the ruling on placing a lost-property box in the masjid?
Sheikh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli:
It is not permissible to announce lost items in the masjid, as the masjids were not built for this purpose.
However, if a lost-property box is placed at the back of the masjid because, if it were placed outside, thieves might steal from it, then I believe there is no harm…
The Ruling on Placing Waste Bins in Masjid Prayer Hall
Question:
May Allah reward you with goodness. A questioner asks: What is the ruling on placing a waste bin in the masjid to help keep it clean?
Sheikh Sa'd Al-Khathlan:
This should not be done, because placing a waste bin in the masjid makes this area a place where filth is collected.
It is authentically reported in the two Sahihs that Aishah (رضي الله عنها) said that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw some spit on the wall of…
📑 Animal Rights
🎙 Abu Ishaq Muhammad
28 Rabi' Al-Aakhir 1448 AH (9/10/26)
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Masjid As-Sahabah
295-297 Haggerston Rd
London E8 4EN
🌐 masjidsahabah.org
Note: Weekday classes will generally begin at 7:00pm, in shā’ Allāh, until the time change takes effect towards the end of the month. After this, lessons will return to their usual 7:30pm start time,
