Sunnats and Aadaab of Azaan and Iqaamat

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.

March, 2015

• 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 …
• 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

  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

  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.
• 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 …
• 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.
• 25 March

  General Masaail Pertaining to Azaan and Iqaamah

  

  1. Q: Should the person calling out the iqaamah turn his head to the right and left when saying حَيَّ عَلٰى الصَّلَاةْ and حَيَّ عَلٰى الْفَلَاحْ? A: There are three opinions in this mas’alah: The first opinion is that the muazzin will not turn his head to the right and …
• 17 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Azaan and Iqaamah – Part 15

  

  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 …
• 15 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Azaan and Iqaamah – Part 14

  

  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 …