The ruling on raising the voice in the iqamah

Question:
Regarding the minor matter, should one who raises his voice in the iqamah and uses it to seek forgiveness be warned, and told that this is contrary to the Sunnah?

Answer:
No, there is nothing preventing raising the voice, because when people hear the iqamah, they come. Bilal used to call the iqamah outside the mosque during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He would call it from a high place so that people could hear the iqamah. So there is no harm in raising the voice in the iqamah. However, it is not raised as loudly as the adhan; rather, it is raised relatively. Nowadays, with microphones, people have gone too far, and the sound has become very loud. In any case, there is nothing wrong with raising the voice in the iqamah so that people can hear that the prayer has begun and attend, and take an interest in it, just as Bilal used to call the iqamah outside the mosque from a high place so that people could hear this and attend the prayer.