Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: One should increase his istighfaar and durood (i.e. sending salutations upon Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)), and ensure at all times that he does not become the means for any inconvenience being caused to any person. If perchance he is inconvenienced …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: I do not like the quality of boastfulness and pride, nor the displaying of such humility to the point where one disgraces himself before people. In Deen, there is no place for such qualities. Similarly one should not express humility before …

1. It is preferable that the iqaamah be called out by the person who called out the azaan.[1] عن زياد بن الحارث الصدائي رضي الله عنه قال أمرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن أؤذن في صلاة الفجر فأذنت فأراد بلال أن يقيم فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه …

Moulana Zafar Ahmad Uthmani rahmatullahi alaih relates: “I remained for six years in the khidmat of Hadhrat Moulana Khaleel Ahmad Saharanpuri rahmatullahi alaih. Never did I witness Hadhrat missing his takbeer-e-ula. However, there was one occasion when Hadhrat’s mouth began to bleed continuously whilst making wudhu for Fajr Salaah. Hadhrat …

Sunnah Method of Calling out the Iqaamah 1. Call out the iqaamah with hadr (reciting it in a swift manner).[1] عن جابر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لبلال إذا أذنت فترسل وإذا أقمت فاحدر (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 195) Hazrat Jaabir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that …

Words of Iqaamah The words of the iqaamah are the same as the words of azaan. However, afterحَيَّ عَلٰى الْفَلَاحْ  (hayya alal falaah), one will say: قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةْ قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةْ The salaah has been established, the salaah has been established The words of iqaamah are as follows: اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ Allah Ta‘ala is …

Dua at the Time of the Maghrib Azaan Recite the following dua during the azaan of Maghrib or after the azaan:[1] اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّ هٰذَا إِقْبَالُ لَيْلِكَ وَإِدْبَارُ نَهَارِكَ وَأَصْوَاتُ دُعَاتِكَ فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ O Allah Ta‘ala! This is the approach of the night and the departure of the day, and these …

1. After reciting the dua after azaan, the following dua should also be recited: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ رَضِيْتُ بِاللهِ رَبًّا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُوْلًا وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيْنًا I bear testimony that there is no deity except Allah Ta‘ala who is alone and …

Dua after the Azaan 1. After the azaan, one should recite durood upon Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and thereafter recite the following dua:[1] اللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ هٰذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدًانِ الْوَسِيْلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًانِ الَّذِيْ وَعَدْتَّهُ إِنَّكَ لَاتُخْلِفُ الْمِيْعَادْ O Allah Ta‘ala, Rabb of this perfect …

Replying to the Azaan Azaan is among the salient symbols of Islam. When azaan holds such great importance in Deen, then we should show respect to the azaan by replying to it and not being engaged in any worldly talk at that time. The Fuqahaa have written that it is …