Is the measure of nearness and distance from the mosque the hearing of the adhan, given the presence of loudspeakers now?
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The questioner : Is the measure of nearness and distance the hearing of the adhan, especially with the current loudspeakers that may be heard from distant places?
The Shaykh : No, it is the hearing of the adhan with respect to the customary adhan that does not use a loudspeaker.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And likewise with respect to the customary adhan where the mu'adhdhin is not of a faint voice, because the mu'adhdhin may have a weak voice and your house may be close to the mosque; if someone else called, you would hear him. The criterion is that customary nearness in which the call is usually heard.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, it is the hearing of the adhan with respect to the customary adhan that does not use a loudspeaker.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And likewise with respect to the customary adhan where the mu'adhdhin is not of a faint voice, because the mu'adhdhin may have a weak voice and your house may be close to the mosque; if someone else called, you would hear him. The criterion is that customary nearness in which the call is usually heard.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.