The Mu'adhdhin Turning His Head at the Two Calls with the Use of a Loudspeaker
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Question:
The questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! We observe that some mu'adhdhins turn their heads at the phrases "Hayya 'ala al-salah" and "Hayya 'ala al-falah" while they are calling to prayer through loudspeakers. If they turn, their voice becomes weak. What is the ruling on this turning?
Answer:
The turning has a cause, which is conveying the call to those on his right and left. The loudspeaker is sufficient for this. If he does not turn, there is no need, because he faces the loudspeaker so that his voice is general for everyone. It is feared that if he turns, the voice will weaken and slip off the loudspeaker, so there is no need for him to turn. If his turning does not compromise the intended purpose, there is no harm in it from the perspective of reviving the Sunnah, provided that his turning does not compromise the intended purpose. However, if it does compromise it, he should not turn, because the intended purpose is to make those on his right and left hear, and the loudspeaker makes them hear.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! We observe that some mu'adhdhins turn their heads at the phrases "Hayya 'ala al-salah" and "Hayya 'ala al-falah" while they are calling to prayer through loudspeakers. If they turn, their voice becomes weak. What is the ruling on this turning?
Answer:
The turning has a cause, which is conveying the call to those on his right and left. The loudspeaker is sufficient for this. If he does not turn, there is no need, because he faces the loudspeaker so that his voice is general for everyone. It is feared that if he turns, the voice will weaken and slip off the loudspeaker, so there is no need for him to turn. If his turning does not compromise the intended purpose, there is no harm in it from the perspective of reviving the Sunnah, provided that his turning does not compromise the intended purpose. However, if it does compromise it, he should not turn, because the intended purpose is to make those on his right and left hear, and the loudspeaker makes them hear.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
وجوب التعاون على البر والتقوى — islamhouse.com (56:11)
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