I am the mu'adhdhin in one of the mosques, and I want to perform 'Umrah and stay in Makkah for the last ten days of Ramadan, but the imam of the mosque said: We do not allow you.
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : I am the mu'adhdhin in one of the mosques, and I want to perform 'Umrah and stay in Makkah for the last ten days of Ramadan, but the imam of the mosque said: We do not allow you, even though I will appoint someone like me, or even better than me. What is your opinion? Should I go or not? And does the imam of the mosque have the right to prevent me?
The Shaykh : I see that you should not go. I see that you should perform your duty of the adhan, for the adhan is among the best of deeds. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It proclaims the greatness of Allah, the oneness of Allah, and the testimony to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the message. It calls to prayer and calls to success. He does not get this if he goes to perform 'Umrah or if he stays in Makkah. So, it is better for him to remain in his place as the mu'adhdhin than for him to go to perform 'Umrah. But if he asks permission to go to perform 'Umrah for one or two days, and the people of the neighborhood and the administration of the endowments agree to it, then there is no harm, on the condition that he appoints someone to perform what is necessary.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The adhan and the iqamah are collective obligations.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, correct, it is a collective obligation. In fact, the scholars said that if the people of a town leave them, it is obligatory for the imam to fight them. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is a matter concerning the imam, and we do not intervene in it. For this reason, we have refrained from answering. They will settle it among themselves.
The Shaykh : I see that you should not go. I see that you should perform your duty of the adhan, for the adhan is among the best of deeds. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
No tree, stone, or pebble hears his voice but it will testify for him on the Day of Resurrection.
إنه لا يسمع صوته شجر ولا حجر ولا مدر إلا شهد له يوم القيامةThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The adhan and the iqamah are collective obligations.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, correct, it is a collective obligation. In fact, the scholars said that if the people of a town leave them, it is obligatory for the imam to fight them. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is a matter concerning the imam, and we do not intervene in it. For this reason, we have refrained from answering. They will settle it among themselves.