What is the ruling on praying without the adhan? Does the prayer become invalid?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on praying without the adhan? Does the prayer become invalid?
The Shaykh : The prayer does not become invalid without the adhan, because the adhan is external to it. However, if you are in a town, the adhan of the people of the town is sufficient for you. If you are outside the town, you should call the adhan for yourself and for whoever is with you. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had the adhan called for him during his travels from the time he set out until he returned. We do not know that he ordered each of his Companions to call the adhan, because the adhan is a collective obligation.
In summary: if a person is in a town, the adhan of the people of the town is sufficient for him. If he is outside the town, he should call the adhan when the time for prayer arrives. If he has someone with him, the adhan is obligatory; if he is alone, the adhan is a recommended practice.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The prayer does not become invalid without the adhan, because the adhan is external to it. However, if you are in a town, the adhan of the people of the town is sufficient for you. If you are outside the town, you should call the adhan for yourself and for whoever is with you. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had the adhan called for him during his travels from the time he set out until he returned. We do not know that he ordered each of his Companions to call the adhan, because the adhan is a collective obligation.
In summary: if a person is in a town, the adhan of the people of the town is sufficient for him. If he is outside the town, he should call the adhan when the time for prayer arrives. If he has someone with him, the adhan is obligatory; if he is alone, the adhan is a recommended practice.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.