Is it permissable to have a clock in our home which chimes every hour with the tune of the "Westminster Chimes"?
Question
We have a wall clock in our home which chimes every hour to the tune of the "Westminster Chimes". These chimes are heard in churchs throughout the world. Words to this chime are a Christian prayer, as follows:- "Lord through this hour, Be Thou our guide. So, by Thy power. No foot shall slide". Even though we do not use the clock to remind us of our prayers/islamic events etc, is it permissable to have the clock in our home? Should we remove 1 or 2 notes to make the tune 'imcomplete'?
Answer
The chimes of these westminster clocks are designed by Christians and are Christian orientated. They are meant to indoctrinate the mind with Christian beliefs and ideaologies. It is prohibited for a Muslim to keep such a watch.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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