The Method of Tarji' in the Adhan and the Ruling on the First Adhan

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the tarji' in the adhan, upon the testimony, is to repeat it once with a low voice and once with a raised voice. The question is: Does he repeat this phrase in a voice that the near person hears but the far person does not? And if it is obligatory to repeat it, why does he start? With a pause or with a break?

The Shaykh:
He starts with the low voice, saying it secretly first, then saying it aloud. As for whether it is heard...

The questioner:
Yes, if it is the first one in this book.

The Shaykh:
The first adhan is not obligatory; it is a sunnah or recommended practice to alert people to the approach of the dawn so that they can prepare, or simply to alert them, like the first adhan on Friday to alert people to prepare for the Friday prayer. If it is done, it is better, and if it is left, there is no harm. As for the second adhan, it is not followed.