Chapter: Speaking during the adhan. Sulayman ibn Sirr spoke during his adhan. Al-Hasan said: There is no harm in laughing while calling to prayer or giving the iqamah.
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The reader: Chapter: Speaking during the adhan. Sulayman ibn Sirr spoke during his adhan. Al-Hasan said: There is no harm in laughing while calling to prayer or giving the iqamah.
The Shaykh : This is a strange matter, glory be to Allah, but yes. As for speaking, there is no doubt that there is no harm in it, especially when there is a need or benefit, such as when one begins the adhan and the microphone is not at the appropriate volume, so he tells the mu'adhdhin to raise it or lower it, or something similar. Likewise, in the iqamah, a person may need to speak, and there is no harm in that, unless the speech is forbidden, such as backbiting while calling to prayer, or cursing someone who does not deserve to be cursed while giving the iqamah. As for laughing, there is no doubt that if it is without cause, it is closer to mocking the verses of Allah than to seriousness. However, a person may hear something that makes him laugh involuntarily, or see something that makes him laugh involuntarily, and some people are quick to laugh; if they see or hear anything, they cannot control themselves and laugh. Al-Hasan’s statement (may Allah have mercy on him) applies to such a person. Otherwise, there is no reason for laughing to occur during the adhan or the iqamah. Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a strange matter, glory be to Allah, but yes. As for speaking, there is no doubt that there is no harm in it, especially when there is a need or benefit, such as when one begins the adhan and the microphone is not at the appropriate volume, so he tells the mu'adhdhin to raise it or lower it, or something similar. Likewise, in the iqamah, a person may need to speak, and there is no harm in that, unless the speech is forbidden, such as backbiting while calling to prayer, or cursing someone who does not deserve to be cursed while giving the iqamah. As for laughing, there is no doubt that if it is without cause, it is closer to mocking the verses of Allah than to seriousness. However, a person may hear something that makes him laugh involuntarily, or see something that makes him laugh involuntarily, and some people are quick to laugh; if they see or hear anything, they cannot control themselves and laugh. Al-Hasan’s statement (may Allah have mercy on him) applies to such a person. Otherwise, there is no reason for laughing to occur during the adhan or the iqamah. Yes.