In the month of Ramadan, the adhan for the Isha prayer is delayed by one and a half hours from the adhan for Maghrib, in order to provide relief for the fasting people, but some of the brothers object to this.
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. In his second question, this questioner, Atiyyah, says: In the month of Ramadan, we delay the adhan for the Isha prayer by one and a half hours from the adhan for Maghrib, in order to provide relief for the fasting people. But some of the brothers object to this on the grounds that it contradicts the Sunnah and that the mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer) sins by doing so. Please issue a ruling on this matter, may you be rewarded?
The Shaykh : The reality is that there is no delay involved, as long as the delay is one and a half hours after sunset; this is the custom. However, in Saudi Arabia, may Allah reward them with good, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Guidance saw that it should be delayed by half an hour, meaning the adhan for Isha would be two hours after the sun sets, out of consideration for the people. This is because people go out to their homes after the Maghrib prayer to eat and need some time. So they saw that the public benefit lies in delaying the adhan for Isha. Delaying the adhan for Isha is better than advancing it, because the best time for the Isha prayer is to delay it, except in cases of hardship. And there is no hardship for people in delaying it by half an hour; rather, it is part of their comfort. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : The reality is that there is no delay involved, as long as the delay is one and a half hours after sunset; this is the custom. However, in Saudi Arabia, may Allah reward them with good, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Guidance saw that it should be delayed by half an hour, meaning the adhan for Isha would be two hours after the sun sets, out of consideration for the people. This is because people go out to their homes after the Maghrib prayer to eat and need some time. So they saw that the public benefit lies in delaying the adhan for Isha. Delaying the adhan for Isha is better than advancing it, because the best time for the Isha prayer is to delay it, except in cases of hardship. And there is no hardship for people in delaying it by half an hour; rather, it is part of their comfort. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.