The ruling on turning on the radio in the mosque before the iqamah
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The Shaykh:
until the people gather; because most people, when they hear the adhan, get up to perform wudu' and do not rush. If the congregation in the mosque is limited in number and they are content to listen to the Qur'an, there is no harm. Otherwise, what is recommended is not to turn on the radio; each person should recite for himself, between himself and himself, so as not to distract them with the radio. As for if the congregation is limited and they are content to listen to the Qur'an, and then it is turned off and the prayer is established, there is no harm. But if they are not limited, do not turn on the radio; rather, leave them; this one prays and this one recites, if they are content with one another. If they pray the rawatib and then prepare for the next prayer, and they are limited in number, there is no harm. Listening to the Qur'an is all good. As for if they are not limited, this one prays and this one recites, no, do not turn it on out of showing off (riya'), neither in the mosque nor elsewhere.
The presenter:
Turn it on when it is on the Qur'an.
The Shaykh:
They will know, if Allah wills. They will know. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah make you happy,
until the people gather; because most people, when they hear the adhan, get up to perform wudu' and do not rush. If the congregation in the mosque is limited in number and they are content to listen to the Qur'an, there is no harm. Otherwise, what is recommended is not to turn on the radio; each person should recite for himself, between himself and himself, so as not to distract them with the radio. As for if the congregation is limited and they are content to listen to the Qur'an, and then it is turned off and the prayer is established, there is no harm. But if they are not limited, do not turn on the radio; rather, leave them; this one prays and this one recites, if they are content with one another. If they pray the rawatib and then prepare for the next prayer, and they are limited in number, there is no harm. Listening to the Qur'an is all good. As for if they are not limited, this one prays and this one recites, no, do not turn it on out of showing off (riya'), neither in the mosque nor elsewhere.
The presenter:
Turn it on when it is on the Qur'an.
The Shaykh:
They will know, if Allah wills. They will know. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah make you happy,
Source
فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١١ — archive.org
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.