The Ruling on Melody in the Adhan
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if the mu'adhdhin recites the adhan with a melody, like the adhan of the Makkah Haram, is this considered melody? And is melody in the adhan considered a sin?
Answer:
Melody is disliked. Making the adhan like a song with a melody is disliked. However, if the meaning is distorted, then it is invalid and forbidden. If the meaning is distorted, then it is forbidden and invalid melody, and the adhan is not valid. But if the meaning is correct and only the wording is melodic, then it is disliked because it resembles songs.
Honorable Shaykh, if the mu'adhdhin recites the adhan with a melody, like the adhan of the Makkah Haram, is this considered melody? And is melody in the adhan considered a sin?
Answer:
Melody is disliked. Making the adhan like a song with a melody is disliked. However, if the meaning is distorted, then it is invalid and forbidden. If the meaning is distorted, then it is forbidden and invalid melody, and the adhan is not valid. But if the meaning is correct and only the wording is melodic, then it is disliked because it resembles songs.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الترغيب في مكارم الأخلاق — islamhouse.com (1:09:37)
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