You mentioned that melodic composition in the adhan is not permissible; what is the manner closest to the Sunnah?
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The questioner : I mentioned that melodic composition in the adhan is not permissible; what is the manner that can be considered closest to permissibility?
The Shaykh : What you hear from the old Najdi mu'adhdhins, not the current ones, is one thing, with the exception of two matters. Perhaps you remember the old mu'adhdhin who was given a loud voice and would prolong the recitation to the extent of the long breath Allah gave him. Do you remember this mu'adhdhin? ... .
The questioner : He is still alive ... .
The Shaykh : He is still alive and sometimes calls the adhan, and he is in Riyadh. Take the adhan from him, but leave out two things: The first is his prolongation of "Allahu Akbar" ... this prolongation is what we discussed in the mosque as being not permissible. Leave out ... - Man created man from haste. Be patient, and your patience is only through Allah - The second is that he separates between the first and second takbir, and this is also contrary to the Sunnah. Rather, he should say "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah." Here he prolongs for six beats, and there is no harm in it because it is the end of the sentence. And so, the other mu'adhdhins are influenced by musical styles, as we said, so they should not be followed.
The Shaykh : What you hear from the old Najdi mu'adhdhins, not the current ones, is one thing, with the exception of two matters. Perhaps you remember the old mu'adhdhin who was given a loud voice and would prolong the recitation to the extent of the long breath Allah gave him. Do you remember this mu'adhdhin? ... .
The questioner : He is still alive ... .
The Shaykh : He is still alive and sometimes calls the adhan, and he is in Riyadh. Take the adhan from him, but leave out two things: The first is his prolongation of "Allahu Akbar" ... this prolongation is what we discussed in the mosque as being not permissible. Leave out ... - Man created man from haste. Be patient, and your patience is only through Allah - The second is that he separates between the first and second takbir, and this is also contrary to the Sunnah. Rather, he should say "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah." Here he prolongs for six beats, and there is no harm in it because it is the end of the sentence. And so, the other mu'adhdhins are influenced by musical styles, as we said, so they should not be followed.