Is the first adhan in the nearest mosque considered the entry of the prayer time, given that women pray when they hear the first adhan?
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The questioner : Is the first adhan for prayer considered the entry of its time, given that women pray when they hear the first adhan?
The Shaykh : Which first? Jumu'ah or Fajr?
The questioner : In the nearest mosque, in the nearest mosque, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : When the adhan is called.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he is the first to call the adhan.
The questioner : The first to call the adhan.
The Shaykh : The knowledge of the time, of the entry of the time. If the first mu'adhdhin is trustworthy and it is more likely that he does not call the adhan except at the time, then his adhan is considered valid and prayer becomes permissible with it. If it is the adhan for Maghrib, then breaking the fast becomes permissible with it. However, if he is not trustworthy, meaning we know that the man calls the adhan at the hour but does not regulate the hour, then his adhan is not accepted. The reference is entirely to the trustworthy person. Also, it is not befitting for the mu'adhdhins to rush and call the adhan as soon as the time enters; rather, they should delay it, especially in the adhan for Fajr. For whoever looks at the calendar in people's hands and observes the dawn, it becomes clear that it is advanced by five minutes. And praise be to Allah, if a person delays by five minutes, it will not cause harm, even in fasting, as long as the dawn has not become clear. Because Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:187] And the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) said: If a person bequeaths that two people observe the dawn, and one says, "The dawn has appeared," and the other says, "The dawn has not appeared," then the opinion of the second is accepted, and it is permissible for him to eat until they agree on the appearance of the dawn. This is if both are trustworthy in their sight, observation, and knowledge.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, esteemed Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Which first? Jumu'ah or Fajr?
The questioner : In the nearest mosque, in the nearest mosque, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : When the adhan is called.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he is the first to call the adhan.
The questioner : The first to call the adhan.
The Shaykh : The knowledge of the time, of the entry of the time. If the first mu'adhdhin is trustworthy and it is more likely that he does not call the adhan except at the time, then his adhan is considered valid and prayer becomes permissible with it. If it is the adhan for Maghrib, then breaking the fast becomes permissible with it. However, if he is not trustworthy, meaning we know that the man calls the adhan at the hour but does not regulate the hour, then his adhan is not accepted. The reference is entirely to the trustworthy person. Also, it is not befitting for the mu'adhdhins to rush and call the adhan as soon as the time enters; rather, they should delay it, especially in the adhan for Fajr. For whoever looks at the calendar in people's hands and observes the dawn, it becomes clear that it is advanced by five minutes. And praise be to Allah, if a person delays by five minutes, it will not cause harm, even in fasting, as long as the dawn has not become clear. Because Allah the Exalted said:
And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]
وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِThe questioner : May Allah reward you, esteemed Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.