The ruling on using a microphone for the iqamah (the second call to prayer).

The Shaykh : Is it blameworthy to transmit the iqamah (the second call to prayer) without the prayer itself? Some people approved of it and said there is no objection to it, because it encourages people to attend, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This indicates that the iqamah (the second call to prayer) is heard from outside the mosque, so there is no harm in it.

The Shaykh : Others said: We do not approve of it, because we have people who, when we tell them to stand up and pray, say: Wait until the iqamah (the second call to prayer) is called. And if they leave after the iqamah (the second call to prayer), they may miss something. But what I see is that there is no reason to blame the iqamah (the second call to prayer) being broadcast from the loudspeaker on the minaret, because we say: If the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: , this indicates that if a person did not stand up for prayer until after the iqamah (the second call to prayer), he would be complying with the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), even though it is better to stand up as soon as one hears the adhan (the call to prayer). All of this that we have mentioned: regarding what is blameworthy, we must know that it is blameworthy, falling within our statement that we must know that what is blameworthy is indeed blameworthy. If we are in doubt, it is obligatory for us to refrain.