The ruling on replacing the mu'adhdhin with a recorded adhan device and the ruling on the prayers
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to replace the mu'adhdhin with a device that has the sound of the adhan recorded on it, such as the adhan of al-Masjid al-Haram or others, since this is practiced in the company?
The Shaykh:
Practiced by whom?
The questioner:
It is practiced at their company headquarters.
The Shaykh:
At the company headquarters? No, this does not suffice in place of the adhan, because the adhan is an act of worship. The tape does not perform it; the Muslim performs it and carries it out. Therefore, the adhan must be performed in the place where the prayer is offered, and the tape is not sufficient. The tape is merely a contained sound, and the adhan is an act of worship that a Muslim must perform and carry out, and it has great virtue. However, if the tape is used as an alert for the adhan and the entry of the time, such that when it is heard, the mu'adhdhin comes and gives the adhan, this is permissible as a notification of the entry of the time only. But relying on it in place of the adhan, no, this is not prescribed and does not achieve the intended purpose. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: And what is the ruling on our prayers that were performed in this state?
The Shaykh:
Your prayers are valid, if Allah wills, because the adhan is a collective obligation (fard kifayah). If the adhan is given in the town, the obligation is lifted and the recommended practice (mustahabb) remains. So you left off a recommended practice, and your prayers are valid. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to replace the mu'adhdhin with a device that has the sound of the adhan recorded on it, such as the adhan of al-Masjid al-Haram or others, since this is practiced in the company?
The Shaykh:
Practiced by whom?
The questioner:
It is practiced at their company headquarters.
The Shaykh:
At the company headquarters? No, this does not suffice in place of the adhan, because the adhan is an act of worship. The tape does not perform it; the Muslim performs it and carries it out. Therefore, the adhan must be performed in the place where the prayer is offered, and the tape is not sufficient. The tape is merely a contained sound, and the adhan is an act of worship that a Muslim must perform and carry out, and it has great virtue. However, if the tape is used as an alert for the adhan and the entry of the time, such that when it is heard, the mu'adhdhin comes and gives the adhan, this is permissible as a notification of the entry of the time only. But relying on it in place of the adhan, no, this is not prescribed and does not achieve the intended purpose. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: And what is the ruling on our prayers that were performed in this state?
The Shaykh:
Your prayers are valid, if Allah wills, because the adhan is a collective obligation (fard kifayah). If the adhan is given in the town, the obligation is lifted and the recommended practice (mustahabb) remains. So you left off a recommended practice, and your prayers are valid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [648 /1350] هل يجوز استبدال المؤذن بآلة تسجيل للأذان؟ وما حكم الصلاة التي تمت على هذا الوضع؟ — youtube.com
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