The Ruling on Exaggerating the Raising of the Adhan and Excessive Stretching

Question:
The questioner, Abu Abdullah, has a set of questions. He is from Riyadh and says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on exaggerating in raising the adhan and excessive stretching? What is the standard for this, since some mu'adhdhins stretch out "Allahu Akbar" like this, and we hear additions in the adhan? May Allah reward you.

Answer:
The adhan is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) legislated it, in its wording, its performance, and its order. Raising the voice with it is prescribed in order to inform the people. Today, the existence of amplifiers brings much good, as they convey the adhan. If there is no amplifier, the mu'adhdhin should strive to raise his voice until he is heard by the neighbors around him. However, he should not exaggerate in stretching out the adhan, taking it beyond its limits, or putting it to a melody. Rather, it should be in a normal, resonant voice, and he should make his voice beautiful with it, but he should not go to the extent of putting it to a melody.