The ruling on elongating the letter ba in the takbir of the adhan

Question:
A mu'adhdhin asks: In the takbir, he elongates the letter ba to a full extent. What is the ruling on this adhan?

Answer:
The mu'adhdhin should say "Allahu Akbar" as loudly as he can hear it; if he does not, the adhan is invalid. He must say "Allahu Akbar" and "Allahu Akbar." He should not elongate the word "Akbar." If he elongates it, it loses the meaning of "Akbar," which means "the Greatest." It is not valid. The mu'adhdhin must say "Allahu Akbar" without elongating the "Akbar." He should clarify the hamzah (glottal stop) in "Akbar"; the "Akbar" has a hamzah, and the "ba" is not elongated. It is a light touch, not stretched out: "Allahu Akbar." If he elongates it in a clear and distinct manner, it invalidates the adhan, unless he repeats it correctly. Yes.