Building minarets in mosques and their relationship to the Sunnah
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The questioner:
May Allah forgive you. Whoever says, "May Allah forgive you," regarding these minarets that people go to great lengths to build in mosques: they are not part of the Sunnah, and the existence of loudspeakers now makes them unnecessary.
The Shaykh:
No, because placing it on a loudspeaker is complete, and the suffering for people is in that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the adhan be called from the minaret so that people could hear it, because the more the mu'adhdhin raises his voice, the more effective it is for the people.
The questioner:
Abu 'Abdullah says that these minarets cost as much as building another mosque.
The Shaykh:
From it, or even if it is not from it, and otherwise it is recommended according to one's ability.
The questioner:
And his statement that they are not part of the Sunnah.
The Shaykh:
That you greet with a disliked voice is valid; it is from the Sunnah to do what makes the mu'adhdhin's voice reach.
The questioner:
Afterward. And among them are the minarets.
The Shaykh:
Whether it is a roof, a metal structure, or something else of that kind.
May Allah forgive you. Whoever says, "May Allah forgive you," regarding these minarets that people go to great lengths to build in mosques: they are not part of the Sunnah, and the existence of loudspeakers now makes them unnecessary.
The Shaykh:
No, because placing it on a loudspeaker is complete, and the suffering for people is in that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the adhan be called from the minaret so that people could hear it, because the more the mu'adhdhin raises his voice, the more effective it is for the people.
The questioner:
Abu 'Abdullah says that these minarets cost as much as building another mosque.
The Shaykh:
From it, or even if it is not from it, and otherwise it is recommended according to one's ability.
The questioner:
And his statement that they are not part of the Sunnah.
The Shaykh:
That you greet with a disliked voice is valid; it is from the Sunnah to do what makes the mu'adhdhin's voice reach.
The questioner:
Afterward. And among them are the minarets.
The Shaykh:
Whether it is a roof, a metal structure, or something else of that kind.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ ابن باز ]، العقيدة الواسطية - الشريط الثالث — islamhouse.com (51:55)
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