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processing fee — a bank transfer below reaches the masjid in full, if that
suits you better.
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About us
Established at the end of 1967
One of the first masjids in Bolton.
The name Taiyabah — from the Arabic Tayyab, meaning purity —
was given by the late Hazrat Sheikh Moulana Mohammed Zakariyya Saheb,
author of Fazaail-e-Amaal.
History
The masjid was originally located in Canning Street, where Moulana Faruq Desai
was appointed as its first Imam.
In February 1988, to accommodate the growing community, the present building on
Blackburn Road was purchased — formerly a Congregational Sunday School.
The first Imam in the new masjid was Qari Yakub Nanjee Saheb, followed by
Qari Farook Saheb.
Plans are in the works to give the community a safe and welcoming space for
learning, socialising and conducting ceremonies — and an educational
resource for young and old alike.
Large prayer hallModern ablution areasIntegrated kitchenAdditional lecture roomsWi-Fi & video streamingEducational centre & library
The masjid also intends to invest further in Islamic education, supporting the
community in matters including marriage and burial practices, and to establish
an Islamic educational and cultural centre and library.
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Taiyabah Masjid
Live from the masjid
Radio frequency454.1000 MHz
Videos & bayaans
Audio keeps playing while you use the rest of the app or other apps.
If the stream doesn’t start, the masjid may not be broadcasting at the moment.
Zakat is a share of your savings given each year to those in need. It is
2.5% — £2.50 out of every £100 you have kept for a whole year.
You pay it if all of these are true:
You are Muslim and have reached the age of puberty
What you own is worth more than the nisab (the minimum amount, below)
You have owned that much for one full lunar year
Pick the same date each Islamic year — many choose a day in
Ramadan — and work out your zakat on that day every year.
1 · The nisab
Nisab is the minimum you must own before zakat is due. It is fixed in
gold and silver, so its value in pounds changes with the metal price.
The Hanafi school uses the silver nisab, which is lower —
so more people qualify to give.
Enter today’s price to see the nisab
2 · What you own
3 · What you owe
Include what you owe right now — bills, rent, money borrowed.
For a mortgage, most scholars say to deduct only the payments due, not the whole loan.
Ask the imam if you are unsure.
Total you own£0.00
Less what you owe£0.00
Zakatable wealth£0.00
Enter your amounts above
Zakat due · 2.5%
£0.00
What counts
Include these
Cash at home, in the bank, or in any savings account
All gold and silver you own — including jewellery you wear
Money you are saving for something, like a wedding, a car or Hajj
Money people owe you that you expect to get back
Goods you bought in order to sell them
Shares bought to trade, and cryptocurrency
Money in a pension you can access
Leave these out
The home you live in
Your car, clothes, phone and furniture
Tools and machinery you use for work — unless you bought them to sell
A property you rent out — but rent you have saved does count
Debts you are owed but do not expect to get back
Anything you have already spent
This is a guide, not a ruling. It follows the Hanafi
position and uses the price you enter. Zakat can depend on your own circumstances,
and scholars differ on things like pensions, shares and long-term debt. For anything
you are unsure about, please ask the imam at the masjid.
Taiyabah Centre — a separate building owned by the masjid — offers
three halls and two kitchens for hire, suitable for a range of community and
family occasions.
Book the hall
Paying the £100 deposit books the date. Choose your day, fill in
the short form and pay — the date is yours as soon as the deposit goes
through, with nobody to wait for. It is held for you for thirty minutes
while you pay.
What do you need?
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Bookings can be made up to 12 months ahead.
Every hall booking includes the kitchen and the cleaning. Hire is
for the whole day.
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Charges
Every hall booking includes the kitchen and the cleaning. Hire is
for the whole day.
Monday – Thursday
1 hall£350
2 halls£500
3 halls£600
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
2 halls£600
3 halls£700
There is no one-hall rate at the weekend.
Kitchen on its own
Kitchen hire£125
Utility charge45p per person
If they apply
Utensils, only if used£100
Utility charge, if you cook in the kitchen45p per person
Damage to the venue£100
£100 deposit, paid online when you book. That is what
reserves the date — nothing else holds it. It is not refundable if you
cancel, but it is refunded in full if the masjid cannot give you the date.
The balance is due 30 days before your booking date and
is paid at the office: cash, or bank transfer to Bolton Central Islamic
Society.
Sort code30-99-50
Account number59286668
Terms of hire
Use in accordance with Islamic rulings
Any hire agreement is subject to the venue being used in accordance
with Islamic rulings. This includes, but is not limited to, no music being played
on the premises. Agreeing to this is a condition of booking.
Deposit and balance
A £100 deposit reserves your date. The date is
not held until the deposit is paid, and the deposit is paid online when you
book. Nothing else holds a date.
The full balance is due 30 days before your booking date,
and is paid at the office in cash or by bank transfer. It is not a fixed amount
— it depends on how many halls you take, the day of the week, and whether the
utensils or the utility charge apply — so the office confirms the figure when
it calls you.
The deposit is not refundable if you cancel. It is
refunded in full if the masjid cannot give you the date — if we decline
the booking, or if two payments reach us for the same day. You will not be left
out of pocket for something that was not your doing.
Cleaning is included, and we do it
Cleaning is included in the hire charge and is carried out by Taiyabah
Centre cleaners only. Please do not arrange your own cleaners. You are still
responsible for taking away anything you brought in, and for leaving the venue in
a reasonable state.
Utensils and the utility charge
If you use the masjid’s utensils, a charge of £100
applies. If you cook your own food in the kitchen, a utility charge of
45p per person applies. Neither is charged unless it applies to your
booking — the office confirms the final figure when it calls you.
Access on the day
A caretaker will be in touch before the day of your booking to arrange
access to the venue. Please make sure the contact details you give us are ones you
can be reached on.
How far ahead you can book
Bookings can be made up to 12 months in advance. Dates beyond that are
not available to book and cannot be provisionally held.
Cancelling or moving your booking
The £100 deposit is not refundable if you cancel,
including if you cancel the same day you booked. Anything you have paid beyond the
deposit is refunded if you cancel more than 30 days before your
booked date. Inside 30 days the balance is not refundable — but we will move
your booking to another date instead, once, subject to what is free. Ring the
office as early as you can: the sooner we know, the more likely we can offer the
date you want.
If the masjid cancels or cannot honour your date,
everything you have paid is refunded in full, deposit included.
Damage to the venue
The person named on the booking is responsible for the condition the
venue is left in, including anything done by their guests. Where damage has been
caused, a charge of £100 applies. This is separate from the
cleaning and waste-removal charges above.
Hall bookings
Ring the office, or any of the booking team directly.
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Membership
Masjid Membership
Check whether this year’s fee is paid, and when the next one is due.
Membership
Checking online comes soon
You will be able to sign in here and see whether this year’s fee has been
received and the date the next one falls due. Until that is connected, the
office holds the record and can tell you in a moment.
The office takes calls between 5pm and 7pm.
What it will show
This year
Whether the fee has been received, and the date it was paid.
Next due
The date the next year’s fee falls due, so it does not come as a surprise.
How to pay
At the office, by bank transfer, or by card — the details are on the Donate screen.
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Funeral Services
الجَنَازَة
Funeral Services
Taiyabah Masjid supports families through every part of an Islamic funeral,
from the first phone call to the burial.
If someone has just passed away
Ring BCoM first
Bolton Council of Mosques runs the borough’s Muslim funeral service and will
liaise with the council and the hospital on your behalf. They answer out of
hours. Once they are involved, the masjid will arrange everything set out
below.
Everything here is arranged by the masjid. If you are unsure what is needed or in
what order, ring the office and someone will talk you through it.
Ghusl — washing
The ritual washing of the deceased, carried out at the masjid according to Islamic practice.
Kafn — shrouding
The shroud is provided and the deceased is prepared in the proper manner.
Janāzah prayer
The funeral prayer is held at the masjid. The office will confirm the time so that family and community can attend.
Transportation
The deceased is transported between the hospital, the masjid and the cemetery.
Fridge service
Refrigerated preservation at the masjid where there is a wait before the burial can take place.
Burial co-ordination
The masjid arranges the burial itself and co-ordinates with the cemetery so the family does not have to.
Feeding & kitchenextra cost
Catering for mourners can be arranged at Astley Hall. Masjid seating can also be provided.
Bereavement support
The imams are available to the family afterwards, for guidance and for the questions that come later.
Where BCoM fits in
A death has to be registered, and the hospital or coroner has to release the
deceased, before a burial can go ahead. Bolton Council of Mosques handles that
side — liaising with the council and the hospital — which is why they
are the first call. The masjid then takes care of the ghusl, the kafn, the
janāzah and the burial itself.
You do not need to work out who does what. Ring either number and you will be
pointed the right way.
Before you make arrangements
Please check with the office before making arrangements. What can be provided
depends on the circumstances and on when the deceased is released. Nothing here
should be taken as confirmed for a particular funeral until the masjid has
spoken to you.
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Admissions & Fees
Madrasah Admissions
Fees, class times and what the madrasah asks of students and parents —
everything worth knowing before you apply.
Applications
Apply for a place
The form asks for your child's details and the class you are applying for, and
shows which classes are open and when applications close.
The office takes admission queries between 5pm and 7pm.
The madrasah has taught the community’s children since 1967, from age 4
through to Hifz and the Alimiyyah course. Everything below applies to every
student, and submitting an application means agreeing to it.
Fees
All classes£10 / week
Hifz£14 / week
Admission fee · one-off£20
The admission fee is payable once your child has been granted a place. Fees are
collected through the madrasah office or the parent portal, and are payable
whether or not your child attends. Fees are reviewed each year — please
confirm the current rate with the office when you apply.
Class times
All classes · Monday to Friday5:00–7:00pm
Hifz · Monday to Friday5:00–7:30pm
Hifz · Saturday9:00–11:00am
Attendance
Attendance is taken seriously, because a class only works if the children in it
are there. The madrasah expects at least 90% attendance across the year, and a
child consistently below that by the end of a term will lose their place.
Lateness counts towards the attendance figure
Ring the office on the day, between 5pm and 7pm
Tell us if your child will be late, not only if absent
Absence not reported on the day is recorded as unauthorised
Term dates and holidays
The madrasah follows the school term dates recommended by Bolton Council, so
holidays should be arranged outside term time wherever possible.
If you must travel during term, collect a Holiday Absence Form from the madrasah
office and return it three weeks before you travel. Without it, the absence is
unauthorised. A handwritten letter is not accepted in place of the form.
Uniform and appearance
Boys
Jubba and topi.
Girls
Abaya and burkhi, long enough to cover the chest and hair.
Hair
A haircut acceptable in Islam. Mohicans, mullets and unblended number 0 or 1
back and sides are not permitted — the hair must be equal.
High-vis
Compulsory for children up to Year 6 (ages 3–11) from November to March,
while it is dark during madrasah hours.
If not followed
Children arriving without the correct uniform, or with an unacceptable
hairstyle, are sent home.
Day to day
Toilet
Please make sure your child has been before leaving home. If there is an
accident during madrasah, you will be called to collect them.
Concerns
Raise anything with the office manager rather than the teacher. It will be
handled confidentially.
Policies
Students and parents are expected to follow all current madrasah policies.
Copies are available from the office on request.
Proof of age
A birth certificate, valid passport or ID card is needed once a place has
been confirmed.
After you apply
Submitting an application does not mean your child has been granted a place.
Classes fill quickly, and where a class is already full, applicants are added to
a waiting list and contacted when a space comes up. Admission to Hifz is
additionally subject to the headteacher’s approval.
You will need a working email address: it is how the office reaches you, and how
you will sign in to the parent portal once your child has a place.
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Holiday Planner
Madrasah · 2026/27
Every day the madrasah is closed this year, alongside the Islamic dates —
so you can plan a trip without it costing your child their attendance.
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The madrasah teaches 180 days this year — 36 weeks, Monday to Friday, 5pm
to 7pm. Hifz students also attend on Saturday mornings. Everything below applies
to every class.
The year at a glance
Madrasah openClosedIslamic dateToday
When the madrasah is closed
The two long breaks — Ramadhan (33 days) and the summer (40 days) —
are when a family trip costs nothing in attendance. Everything else is a week
or less.
Islamic dates this year
These dates are estimates
The Islamic calendar follows the moon, so the exact day is confirmed by sighting
and can fall a day either side of what is shown here. These are calculated from
the Umm al-Qurā calendar and are shown so you can plan — the masjid
announces the confirmed date for Ramadhan and each Eid beforehand. The
madrasah’s closure dates above are fixed and were set by the madrasah
itself.
Before you book
Term-time travel needs a form, three weeks ahead
The madrasah follows Bolton Council’s term dates and expects holidays to be
taken outside them. If you must travel during term, collect a
Holiday Absence Form from the office and return it three weeks
before you go.
Without it the absence is unauthorised, and it counts against the 90% your child
needs to keep their place. A handwritten letter is not accepted.
Reporting an absence
Ring the office on the day, between 5pm and 7pm
Tell us about lateness too, not only absence
Unreported absence is recorded as unauthorised
Below 90% by the end of a term means losing the place
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Education
Classes for adults
Classes and workshops at the masjid for adults, alongside the
children’s madrasah.
Every course below is open to adults aged 16 and over, taught at the masjid,
with men’s and women’s sessions run separately. Places are limited and
registration is required — you cannot simply turn up.
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Arabic Classes
العَرَبِيَّة
Evening Arabic for adults, taught at the masjid — from the alphabet
upward.
Time7–8pm
Places15
Registration
Registration opens shortly
Places are limited to fifteen per class and go in the order people sign up.
Ring the office to put your name down in the meantime.
The office takes calls between 5pm and 7pm.
The aim is to get you reading and understanding the language of the Qur’an,
not only reciting it. Classes start from the alphabet, so no previous study is
assumed — and they run after the madrasah finishes, when the building is
already open.
When
One evening a week, 7:00–8:00pm.
Who for
Adults aged 16 and over. Men’s and women’s classes are taught
separately.
Places
Fifteen per class. Small on purpose — a language class stops working
much beyond that.
Level
Complete beginners are welcome. Say roughly where you are when you register
and you will be placed accordingly.
Signing up
Required — you cannot simply turn up. Places go in the order they are
taken; after fifteen, the rest join a waiting list.
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Ghusl Workshop
الغُسْل
How to wash and prepare a body for burial — a duty that falls on the
community, and one most people have never been shown.
FormatOne session
Places15
Registration
Registration opens shortly
Sessions are announced when they are scheduled. Ring the office to be told about
the next one.
The office takes calls between 5pm and 7pm.
Washing the body of someone who has died is a farḍ kifāyah — an obligation
on the community as a whole rather than on any one person. As long as enough
people can do it, the duty is discharged for everyone. Where nobody can, it
falls on everyone.
In practice most families discover, in the worst week of their lives, that they
do not know how and do not know who to ask. This workshop exists so that fewer
families are in that position — and so that when it happens on your street,
someone nearby can step in.
What the workshop covers
What happens in the hours after a death, and who to ring first
What is needed, and where the masjid keeps it
The washing itself, taken through step by step
Shrouding — the kafan, and how it is prepared
The adab of it: modesty, gentleness, and holding your tongue afterwards
What follows — janāzah prayer, and the burial
It is taught at the masjid, which has its own mortuary, so what you are shown is
what you would actually be doing in the room.
Practical details
Who for
Adults aged 16 and over. Men’s and women’s sessions are run
separately, because men wash men and women wash women.
When
A one-off session, run periodically rather than to a fixed timetable. Register
and the office will tell you when the next one is.
Places
Fifteen per session. After that, names go on the list for the session
after.
Experience
None expected. Most people who come have never done it. Those who have are
welcome too — the masjid needs more of you.
Cost
Ring the office to confirm.
If you need help now
If you have had a bereavement and need help now, this is not the screen you want
— the masjid’s funeral service is available around the clock. Ring the
office, or open Birth, Marriage & Death from the menu.
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System Preferences
Display & Language
Appearance
Choose how the app looks. Light is the usual
setting; dark is easier on the eyes at night.
Text size
Pick the size that reads most easily. It applies everywhere in the app.
Bismillāh — this is how the app will read.
Language
Choose the language the app runs in. Packs download once and
then work offline.
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Qur'an
القرآن الكريم
How would you like to read?
القرآن الكريم
All 114 sūrahs
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The reader is ready, but the mushaf pages have not been added to the app yet. They are a licensed edition, so they are added deliberately rather than copied from the internet.
In the meantime, the English Translation has the full Qur'an.
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What is taught
Our Curriculum
What students learn at the madrasah.
القرآن وقراءة العربية
Qur’an & Reading Arabic
Safar Qaidah
Safar Tajweed Rules
Juz ’Amma
Qur’an
الدراسات الإسلامية
Islamic Studies
Iman
Fiqh
Seerah
Aqaid
Hadith
القرآن والتفسير
Qur’an & Tafseer
Memorising Short Surahs
Understanding Short Surahs
الحفظ
Memorisation
An Nasihah Surah & Dua
Class times, fees and how to apply are under Admissions & Fees.
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Sadaqah & Lillah
Support the masjid
صَدَقَة
Give to Taiyabah Masjid
Every prayer held here, every child taught, every janāzah carried out
rests on what the community gives. This page is for the masjid itself — its upkeep,
its running, and the work it does in Bolton.
Where your giving goes
Keeping the doors open
Heating, lighting, water and insurance. The masjid is open for five prayers a day, every day of the year, and that is the bill behind it.
The madrasah
Teaching the children of the community, as it has since 1967. Fees do not cover it.
Janāzah and burial
The mortuary, the ghusl facilities and the help given to families at the hardest time. The masjid does not charge for this.
Repairs and upkeep
A building used this heavily needs work done on it, and most of it is not the sort anybody notices until it fails.
The food bank and outreach
Serving people in Bolton who need it, Muslim and non-Muslim alike.
Give online
Apple & Google Pay
What it is for
The general fund — upkeep, running costs, and the masjid’s work in Bolton.
Voluntary charity, given as and when you wish.
Given purely for the sake of Allah, with nothing expected in return.
Zakāt is not taken here. It has its own categories —
please ring the office on 01204 535 997.
How often
Taken once a month from the day you set it up, until you
stop it. You can cancel any time from the receipt Stripe emails you.
A weekly gift for Jumuʿah. Stripe takes it every seven
days from the day you start, so set it up on a Friday if you would like it to land on one. You can stop
it any time.
Amount
Gift Aid: if you are a UK taxpayer, tick Yes on the
payment page and the masjid reclaims 25p for every £1 at no cost to you.
You will need to give your name and home address there.
Opens the masjid’s secure donation page. Card payments carry a small
processing fee — a bank transfer below reaches the masjid in full, if that suits you better.
Or transfer directly
Tap to copy
Please use your surname as the reference. If you are a UK taxpayer and want the
masjid to claim Gift Aid on a transfer, ring the office — a declaration has to be held for it.
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Charity Collections
Collections · Chanda
Collect for your cause at Taiyabah Masjid
Charities and institutes are welcome to collect here. Fill this in and the
masjid office will contact your trustee to confirm a date. Nothing on this screen books a
day — it is a request, and the masjid will be in touch.
Rules for collection
Version—· you are agreeing to this version
✓Collection starts after Zohr salah and ends after Isha salah.
✓Announcements (elāan) are made without the microphone.
✓Announcements are only allowed after Asr and after Isha, and must last no more than two minutes.
Before you fill this in
Notice
The masjid needs at least14days’ notice, and takes requests up to a year ahead.
One a day
Only one collection is allowed on any given day, so an early request has the best chance of the date you want.
The trustee is rung
The masjid rings the trustee or manager you name — somebody other than the collector — to check the collection is genuine before confirming.
Requests
Requests are taken by phone for now
This form is not open yet. Please ring the number below and the masjid will take the details.
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40 Rabbanā
رَبَّنَا
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The duʿās of the Qur'an that begin “Our Lord…”, in the order they appear.
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Daily Athkār
أَذْكَار
Morning, evening and after ṣalāh
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Confirm the wording with the imam
Wording varies between narrations and printings.
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Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī
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Arabic here, English on sunnah.com
The Arabic is 9th-century and free to reproduce. Every complete English translation in circulation is a modern work still in copyright, so rather than copy one, each hadith links out to its English on sunnah.com. That needs a connection; the Arabic does not.
Everyday Duʿās
دُعَاء
Duʿās for the day, with transliteration
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Wording varies between narrations and printings.
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“When death approaches one of you, and you leave behind
good, it is prescribed that you make a bequest — a duty upon those mindful
of Allah.”
Qur’an · Sūrah al-Baqarah, 2:180
Why it matters
When a Muslim passes away without having made their wishes clear, their estate
is left to be settled according to the default rules of the country they lived
in — which may not reflect Islamic guidance on how a person’s wealth
should be distributed.
An Islamic will sets out, in your own words, while you are able to:
Who is entitled to benefit from your estate, and in what shares
How your property and other assets should be dealt with
Who you trust to carry this out on your behalf — your executors
Any funeral wishes you would like to be followed
Distributing your estate
Islamic inheritance follows fixed shares (Farā’iḍ) set out in the Qur’an
for specific family members. A will does not override these shares, but it lets
you address anything the fixed shares do not cover — for example, up to a
third of your estate may be left to people or causes outside your Islamic heirs,
such as a charitable gift.
Because these calculations depend on your own family circumstances, they are
best worked through individually with the imam or a solicitor experienced in
Islamic wills — rather than estimated in general terms here.
A gift that continues
Some choose to include a charitable bequest in their will as a final, lasting
act of Ṣadaqah. If you would like to consider including a gift to Taiyabah
Masjid, let the solicitor helping you write your will know, or ask the office
about adding a codicil if you already have a will in place.
General information, not advice
This page is a starting point, not legal, financial or religious advice for
your own circumstances. UK inheritance tax and probate rules are detailed and
change over time — please speak to a qualified solicitor to write your
will, and to the imam for guidance on the Islamic shares that apply to your
family.
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Imams’ Advice
Imams’ Advice
Many in the community turn to the masjid for guidance on matters affecting
their day-to-day lives. Our imams are able to advise on a range of subjects,
including marriage, bereavement, family matters, and general Islamic guidance.
If you would like to arrange a time to speak with one of the imams, please
contact the main office to make an appointment.
Appointments are arranged through the office, so the imam
can make time to see you properly rather than in passing.
Or write to them
Questions
Written questions are not being taken just now
Please ring the office on the number above and somebody will arrange
a time for you to speak to an imam.
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Birth
وِلَادَة
Guidance for New Arrivals
Congratulations on the arrival of your child. This section brings together
guidance and services relevant to a newborn.
Circumcision (Khitān)
Taiyabah Masjid does not provide this service directly.
Circumcision can be arranged through the Bolton Council of Mosques
(BCoM), which runs a long-established weekly clinic performed by
experienced NHS doctors.
Age range2 weeks – 18 months
2 weeks – 6 months£180
6 – 12 months£250
12 – 18 months£300
BCoM does not circumcise babies over 18 months old.
Office hours 9am–3pm ·
admin@thebcom.org ·
1 Vicarage Street, Bolton BL3 5LE.
A service of Bolton Council of Mosques,
independent of Taiyabah Masjid.
Bolton Central Islamic Society · Registered charity1041569
Marriage
نِكَاح
Nikāḥ — Islamic Marriage
For many couples, an Islamic ceremony carries a significance that a civil
registration alone does not provide. Taiyabah Masjid is able to conduct this
Nikāḥ on your behalf, in keeping with authentic Islamic practice — both
parties giving their free and informed consent, and the groom presenting a
dowry (mahr) to the bride as part of the contract.
Please also register your marriage legally
A Nikāḥ performed at the masjid is not, by itself, a marriage recognised under
UK law. We strongly encourage every couple to additionally complete a separate
civil marriage — this protects both partners’ legal rights, including
around property and inheritance, should the need ever arise.
The nikāḥ fee
The same whatever the day and whatever the time.
Members of the masjid£100
Non-members£200
Pay in cash at the masjid office, by bank transfer to
Bolton Central Islamic Society, or online below.
Sort code30-99-50
Account number59286668
Pay the fee online
Once the office has rung you and agreed your
date. Paying does not book a date on its own — the masjid confirms what
it can do first.
Your reference is on the confirmation you were given when you
sent your request, and the office can read it out. Pick the rate that applies to
you — the office checks it, and will tell you if anything is owed or owed back.
Requirements such as documentation, witnesses and available dates
are best confirmed directly with the masjid. To discuss your circumstances or
arrange a booking, please get in touch.
Specific requirements — documentation, witnesses and timings
— are best discussed directly with the office when you call.
Request a date
This is a request, not a booking. No date here is reserved, and nothing
on this calendar shows what the masjid already has in the diary. Choose the day
and prayer that would suit you, and the office will ring the person named on
the request to confirm whether it can be done, go through the details, and
take payment.
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Two weeks’ notice minimum, and up to a year ahead.
What time would suit you?
1st choiceNot chosen
2nd choiceOptional
PrayerNot chosen
Requests
Requests are taken by phone for now
Pick a date and a prayer above, and this will carry them across to the
office for you.
