Sunnats and Aadaab of Azaan and Iqaamat

March, 2015

  • 26 March

    Calling out the azaan in the musjid

    Q: Is it permissible to call out the azaan in the musjid? A: It is makrooh to call out the azaan in the musjid. The azaan should be called out outside the musjid e.g. in the sehn.

  • 28 March

    Calling out the Azaan before the Jumuah Khutbah in the Musjid

    Q: When calling out the azaan in the musjid is makrooh, then why is the azaan before the jumuah khutbah called out in the musjid? A: The law of the azaan given before the khutbah is different to the azaan given for the five daily salaah. In regard to this …

  • 30 March

    Replying to an Azaan where the Words are Distorted

    Q: If the words of the azaan have been distorted and changed (e.g. the azaan of the Shias), should one still reply to the azaan? A: If the azaan is distorted then do not reply to the azaan.

  • 30 March

    Forgetting to call out a certain phrase in Azaan

    Q: If during the azaan, one forgets to call out a certain phrase then what should one do? A: If one remembers during the azaan or immediately upon completing the azaan before speaking, then he should only recite the omitted phrase and continue from the point where he had stopped. …

  • 30 March

    Muazzin Walking while Calling out the Iqaamah

    Q: Can the muazzin walk from one saff to the saff in front of him while calling out the iqaamah? A: It is makrooh for the muazzin to walk while calling out the iqaamah.

  • 30 March

    Hearing Azaans from Different Masaajid

    Q: If one hears multiple azaans from different masaajid, does one have to reply separately to each azaan and recite the dua after azaan separately for each azaan? Kindly explain the ruling when one is in the musjid and when one is out of the musjid. A: If you are …

May, 2021

  • 26 May

    Azaan – Its Inception and Origin

    When Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) made hijrah (migrated) to Madinah Munawwarah, he constructed the musjid. After constructing the musjid, he consulted the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) regarding the method to be adopted to call people for salaah.

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