Is the adhan of the one who lets his garment hang below the ankles valid?

Question:
May Allah protect you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says that one of the preachers in one of the mosques attributed to you the statement that if the one who lets his garment hang below the ankles calls the adhan, his adhan is not valid and that adhan must be repeated. Is this statement from you correct?

Answer:
The Muslim who lets his garment hang below the ankles—this is a clear lie. I did not say this, and I do not say it, if Allah wills. There is no doubt that the one who lets his garment hang below the ankles is committing a major sin, one of the major sins. But that his adhan is not valid—I did not say this, and I seek refuge in Allah from saying anything without evidence. No, the Muslim’s adhan is valid. Is the one who lets his garment hang below the ankles a Muslim or not a Muslim? He is a Muslim, but he is a sinner. So what? He is a Muslim, so his adhan is valid. Yes.