Now if you had a massive migraine and went to your GP and he gave you foot cream for the cure you’d probably think he's either lost the plot or a dodgy geezer who's really a plumber but only got the job coz his dad owns the surgery!

First of all: What is an Imam and who should be an Imam?

• An Imām is someone who leads the 5 daily prayers (Salaah) at the mosque.


• Ideally he should be a fully-qualified Islamic scholar and a role model for his congregation.


• He should have a fixed contract with clear aims and objective which can be reviewed regularly.


• He should be on a good salary in order to be dedicated to his job as community leader.


• The Imam is accountable to the public.