How do we respond to those among our brothers in Sudan who say, “If you want to apply the Sunnah of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the first adhan, do it in the market, just as 'Umar ibn al-Khattab did”?
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O honorable Shaykh. We said: The Sunnah of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the first adhan on Friday is a confirmed and authentic Sunnah, and this is correct. However, some of our brothers in Sudan raise a doubt against us, saying: “'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) performed this Sunnah in the market.”
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In the market.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So whoever wants to apply the Sunnah of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), let him do it in the market. But one should not give two adhan calls in one mosque. How do we respond to them? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : We respond to them by saying that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) placed it in the market because there were no loudspeakers. If the adhan had been given in the mosque or near the mosque, the people of the market would not have heard it. But now, praise be to Allah, loudspeakers exist. Furthermore, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had two mu'adhdhins in one mosque: Bilal and Ibn Umm Maktum, who gave the adhan in the same place. Yes, after him.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In the market.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So whoever wants to apply the Sunnah of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), let him do it in the market. But one should not give two adhan calls in one mosque. How do we respond to them? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : We respond to them by saying that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) placed it in the market because there were no loudspeakers. If the adhan had been given in the mosque or near the mosque, the people of the market would not have heard it. But now, praise be to Allah, loudspeakers exist. Furthermore, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had two mu'adhdhins in one mosque: Bilal and Ibn Umm Maktum, who gave the adhan in the same place. Yes, after him.