The Ruling on Performing the Iqamah Without the Adhan for the One Praying Alone and the Traveler
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for the one praying alone, and also for the traveler, to perform the iqamah without the adhan?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible, but it is contrary to what is best. The best is to call the adhan and the iqamah, even if one is alone, so that he may obtain the reward of the adhan and the iqamah. But if he prays without an adhan and without an iqamah, his prayer is valid. Yes.
The questioner:
Slowly, the matter.
The Shaykh:
Rather, if they are a group traveling and they pray without an adhan and without an iqamah, their prayer is valid, but they would be leaving a recommended practice (sunnah), because the adhan while traveling is a recommended practice (sunnah). The adhan is obligatory as a collective obligation (fard kifayah) for those residing in a place, whereas while traveling it is a recommended practice (sunnah). Some scholars hold that it is obligatory even while traveling, and this is the stronger position. That it is obligatory even while traveling for the group is the stronger position, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 628 This is general.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for the one praying alone, and also for the traveler, to perform the iqamah without the adhan?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible, but it is contrary to what is best. The best is to call the adhan and the iqamah, even if one is alone, so that he may obtain the reward of the adhan and the iqamah. But if he prays without an adhan and without an iqamah, his prayer is valid. Yes.
The questioner:
Slowly, the matter.
The Shaykh:
Rather, if they are a group traveling and they pray without an adhan and without an iqamah, their prayer is valid, but they would be leaving a recommended practice (sunnah), because the adhan while traveling is a recommended practice (sunnah). The adhan is obligatory as a collective obligation (fard kifayah) for those residing in a place, whereas while traveling it is a recommended practice (sunnah). Some scholars hold that it is obligatory even while traveling, and this is the stronger position. That it is obligatory even while traveling for the group is the stronger position, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
one of you should pronounce the Adhan for the prayer when its time is due and the oldest one amongst you should lead the prayer.
إذا حضرت الصلاة فليؤذن لكم أحدكم وليؤمكم أكبرهم
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الأذان - 1 — islamhouse.com (51:54)
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