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Regarding permissibility of Al-Asr Islamic watch and meaning of names Nuzha and Razmat?

· 12 Jumada II 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3488English
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Question

Respected Mufti Sahab, 1. Can we wear Al-Asr Islamic watch which shows prayer times around the world and also pointing Holy Makkah from any location. Do you have any idea about accuracy of it? 2. What does these name means: Nuzha, Razmat. Jazak Allah.

Answer

1. It is permissible. (Shaami vol.1 pg.431; HM Saeed). These watches are generally accurate, provided one sets them correctly.

2. Nuzha - chaste, free of faults; Razma (from Razama), a word possessing several unsavoury connotations, to be cold, weak, thin, to die, etc. Closest matches are: Razamah - a baby's gurgle or croon; Razzaam - a circling lion (feminine - Razzaamah).

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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