The Ruling on Delaying the Adhan and Its Obligation in Mosques
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Question:
The Shaykh said: We spoke to one of the believers and said to him, "Why do you not call the adhan?" They said, "The adhan of the mosque near you is sufficient."
Answer:
There is no doubt that the adhan of the nearby mosque removes the obligation, but the recommendation remains. It is recommended for every mosque to call the adhan, even though the obligation is removed by the adhan of the town. It remains a collective obligation (fard kifayah). However, if no adhan is called in the town at all, then they all call it, because they have stolen an obligation. If they refuse to call the adhan and prevent it, they are to be fought for it, because this is an apparent religious symbol, just as if they said, "We do not pray the Eid prayer, we do not pray the Eid prayer, we only pray the five daily prayers, as for Eid, this is not Eid, we do not pray." We say they are not to be fought, because this is an apparent symbol of Islam. They are to be fought if they make it a condition, even if it is not obligatory. If it is a symbol, even if it is not obligatory, they are to be fought for it. Yes.
If it is delayed and its calling leads to misleading people regarding their livestock, it is not to be delayed. What entails a danger is not to be delayed. One is to suffice with the adhan of the neighboring mosques, because people are misled by it—those who are fasting, or those who pray Witr and the night prayer. They say, "We have been informed of the dawn." If it is delayed and its calling leads to misguidance, it is not to be delayed. One is to suffice with the adhan of the neighbors. This is a very important matter in reality, because now, regarding Fajr, some mosques finish the prayer while others call the adhan. This often happens. Some people are praying or Muslims are finishing the prayer, while we hear someone calling the adhan. This is a great error. If a person is delayed and the people are calling the adhan, he goes with them and does not call the adhan. He does not call it because it disturbs the people, and perhaps the one who is fasting will be forgiven and eat after Fajr. Yes. Or a caller is crying, "Let the prayer be." Yes.
The Shaykh said: We spoke to one of the believers and said to him, "Why do you not call the adhan?" They said, "The adhan of the mosque near you is sufficient."
Answer:
There is no doubt that the adhan of the nearby mosque removes the obligation, but the recommendation remains. It is recommended for every mosque to call the adhan, even though the obligation is removed by the adhan of the town. It remains a collective obligation (fard kifayah). However, if no adhan is called in the town at all, then they all call it, because they have stolen an obligation. If they refuse to call the adhan and prevent it, they are to be fought for it, because this is an apparent religious symbol, just as if they said, "We do not pray the Eid prayer, we do not pray the Eid prayer, we only pray the five daily prayers, as for Eid, this is not Eid, we do not pray." We say they are not to be fought, because this is an apparent symbol of Islam. They are to be fought if they make it a condition, even if it is not obligatory. If it is a symbol, even if it is not obligatory, they are to be fought for it. Yes.
If it is delayed and its calling leads to misleading people regarding their livestock, it is not to be delayed. What entails a danger is not to be delayed. One is to suffice with the adhan of the neighboring mosques, because people are misled by it—those who are fasting, or those who pray Witr and the night prayer. They say, "We have been informed of the dawn." If it is delayed and its calling leads to misguidance, it is not to be delayed. One is to suffice with the adhan of the neighbors. This is a very important matter in reality, because now, regarding Fajr, some mosques finish the prayer while others call the adhan. This often happens. Some people are praying or Muslims are finishing the prayer, while we hear someone calling the adhan. This is a great error. If a person is delayed and the people are calling the adhan, he goes with them and does not call the adhan. He does not call it because it disturbs the people, and perhaps the one who is fasting will be forgiven and eat after Fajr. Yes. Or a caller is crying, "Let the prayer be." Yes.
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