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Is it permissible for the mu'adhdhin to call the iqamah at the designated time, even if the imam has not given him permission?

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, can it be inferred from the hadith narrated by Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), which is
Once the Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet (ﷺ) was talking to a manاقيمت الصلاه والنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يناجي رجلا
Sahih al-Bukhari 642
until the people fell asleep, that the mu'adhdhin calls the iqamah at the designated time, even if the imam has not given him permission?

The Shaykh:
No, this is not permissible. It is not permissible for the mu'adhdhin to call the iqamah except by his command.

The questioner:
The imam? The imam has more authority over the iqamah. The mu'adhdhin has more authority over the adhan. As for the iqamah, the imam has more authority over it. It is not permissible for the mu'adhdhin to call the iqamah without the imam commanding him to do so. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [121 -582] هل يجوز للمؤذن أن يقيم الصلاة في الوقت المحدد ولو لم يأذن له الإمام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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