The Ruling on Melody and Ornamentation in the Adhan
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The questioner:
In the same way, what is the seriousness in which the voice of speech is good? And does
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
everyone.
The Shaykh:
move from it? Their voice? The melody that leads to ornamentation is not permissible, because it becomes like songs. However, improving the voice in the adhan is required. Improving the voice in the adhan and performing it well, without ornamentation and without distorting the words, is good. But if it goes beyond ornamentation and distorting the words, this is not permissible, because it takes on the character of singing. Everything has a limit, everything has a limit; if it exceeds its limit, it turns into its opposite.
In the same way, what is the seriousness in which the voice of speech is good? And does
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
everyone.
The Shaykh:
move from it? Their voice? The melody that leads to ornamentation is not permissible, because it becomes like songs. However, improving the voice in the adhan is required. Improving the voice in the adhan and performing it well, without ornamentation and without distorting the words, is good. But if it goes beyond ornamentation and distorting the words, this is not permissible, because it takes on the character of singing. Everything has a limit, everything has a limit; if it exceeds its limit, it turns into its opposite.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 42 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الصلاة/الأذان/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (46:34)
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