The ruling on the reward for one who repents from the recorded adhan

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, does one receive the reward for the adhan that is broadcast via a recording?

Answer:
No, this is not an adhan; it is merely a tape, a recorded voice, and the mu'adhdhin may have been dead for decades. The adhan that is followed is what they call the "live adhan," the live adhan with the voice of a mu'adhdhin. As for what is recorded on a tape, it is not considered an adhan. It may be considered a notification for the prayer, and there is no harm in that; a notification for the prayer, like a clock that is installed to notify one of the prayer. Using it as a notification for the need is fine, but considering it an adhan is not; it is not an adhan, and it does not suffice in place of the adhan. If the people of a town said, "We will suffice with the tape and not call the adhan," this is not permissible for them. And if they persist, it is obligatory for the imam to fight them, because they have abandoned a symbol of the symbols of Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he campaigned against a people, would listen to them; if he heard the adhan, he would leave them alone, but if he did not hear the adhan, he would fight them. So the adhan is the emblem of Islam and it is great; therefore, it is not permissible to be lax in it, to abandon it, and to suffice with the tape and the like. It is also an act of worship, a great act of worship to Allah. Yes.
Therefore, it requires an intention. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him), "Actions are only by intentions," and it is a great deed that requires an intention. The tape has no intention; it is merely a contained sound, so it does not suffice in place of the adhan. But using it as a notification