Is it obligatory to respond to the mu'adhdhin from the radio?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to respond to the mu'adhdhin on a recording device or radio during the time of prayer, and in the case of sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from a recording device or radio?
The Shaykh : In the case of sending blessings upon the Prophet, what do you mean?
The questioner : Even if the khatib is speaking, if he mentions the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you respond to him and send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : So, are there two questions here?
The questioner : Two questions in one question.
The Shaykh : The first question concerns responding to the recorded adhan of the mu'adhdhin, and the second question is sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when the khatib mentions him while delivering the Friday sermon. As for the first matter, I personally believe that it is not prescribed to give the adhan via a recording. What is intended is the legal adhan, which is not prescribed, because the adhan, as is well known to all scholars, is an act of worship with specific words transmitted from the Messenger (peace be upon him) by mass transmission. Therefore, it is not permissible to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by recording this adhan or this Qur'an and relying on it to achieve a legal objective, which is notifying people to attend the prayer. In this case, we do not see it as necessary, as is the case with the actual adhan heard directly from the mu'adhdhin. We do not see it as necessary to respond to a recording that transmits an adhan whose time and duration have ended. However, I see no harm in a Muslim, when Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is mentioned on such an occasion, doing so. But the issue is not about that; the issue is responding to the mu'adhdhin whose adhan we hear directly from his mouth. This is the answer to the first question.
The Shaykh : In the case of sending blessings upon the Prophet, what do you mean?
The questioner : Even if the khatib is speaking, if he mentions the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you respond to him and send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : So, are there two questions here?
The questioner : Two questions in one question.
The Shaykh : The first question concerns responding to the recorded adhan of the mu'adhdhin, and the second question is sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when the khatib mentions him while delivering the Friday sermon. As for the first matter, I personally believe that it is not prescribed to give the adhan via a recording. What is intended is the legal adhan, which is not prescribed, because the adhan, as is well known to all scholars, is an act of worship with specific words transmitted from the Messenger (peace be upon him) by mass transmission. Therefore, it is not permissible to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by recording this adhan or this Qur'an and relying on it to achieve a legal objective, which is notifying people to attend the prayer. In this case, we do not see it as necessary, as is the case with the actual adhan heard directly from the mu'adhdhin. We do not see it as necessary to respond to a recording that transmits an adhan whose time and duration have ended. However, I see no harm in a Muslim, when Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is mentioned on such an occasion, doing so. But the issue is not about that; the issue is responding to the mu'adhdhin whose adhan we hear directly from his mouth. This is the answer to the first question.
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