The ruling on using a microphone in the quiet prayers, such as the midday and afternoon prayers.

The Shaykh : As for using this in prayers other than the loud prayers, such as the midday and afternoon prayers, some people have approved it and some have not. Some have approved it, saying that there is no disturbance in it, while others have not approved it, saying that yes, there is no disturbance, but it can sometimes happen that if the neighboring mosque’s imam says, “Allah hears the one who praises Him,” these people might stand up, thinking that he is their imam. However, some people have disapproved of it, saying that some of our young men or some of our elders, when we say, “Stand up and pray, everyone,” they say, “Wait, he is in the first rak’ah, be patient, he still has more to go.” And if he prays two rak’ahs and has two left, he stands up, and perhaps an obstacle might hinder him on the way, causing him to miss the prayer. But if the prayer is not broadcast over the loudspeakers, the people who are eager for prayer, when the adhan is called, they rush to the prayer and stand up; they do not wait to see when he will pray one rak’ah, when he will pray two, or when he will pray three. So, in broadcasting the quiet prayer over the loudspeaker from the minaret, there is some consideration, but it is not like the loud prayer.