The ruling on congregational prayer for one who hears the regular adhan and the amplified adhan
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Question:
A man or a group of men whose residence or workplace is half a kilometer from the mosque, and who can hear the adhan, is it obligatory for them to attend?
Answer:
If they can hear it, it is obligatory for them, provided the adhan is the regular one, not the amplified one. If they can hear the regular adhan, it is because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 2:308. It was asked of Ibn Abbas: What is the excuse? He said: Fear or illness. So it is obligatory for them to make an effort to go until they pray with their brothers.
As for the call with the amplifier, this is heard from far away. The criterion is the sound as it is customary when voices are quiet and when the winds are calm. If they can hear it, that is sufficient.
Q: Does this mean that congregational prayer will be dropped by many people, because the regular sound might...?
The Shaykh: The intended meaning is... the sound of these amplifiers is long and far-reaching.
Q: A man or a group of men whose location is two hundred meters from the mosque, but they do not hear the adhan, is it obligatory for them to attend the congregation?
The Shaykh: If people like them can hear it, were it not for the fact that the mu'adhdhin's voice is weak or that buildings block the sound from them, they should go. Because two hundred meters is close, and the sound travels more than that. But some people may have noises around them and tall, long buildings that reflect the sound away from them. So if they know that were it not for these things they would have heard the sound, they should go.
Then the believer maintains the congregation even if it is far, hoping for what is with Allah, even if it is in a car. The benefit is great.
A man or a group of men whose residence or workplace is half a kilometer from the mosque, and who can hear the adhan, is it obligatory for them to attend?
Answer:
If they can hear it, it is obligatory for them, provided the adhan is the regular one, not the amplified one. If they can hear the regular adhan, it is because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever hears the call for prayer and and does not come (to the mosque for prayer), his prayer will not be accepted from him, unless he has a (legitimate) excuse.
من سمع النداء فلم يأت فلا صلاة له إلا من عذرAs for the call with the amplifier, this is heard from far away. The criterion is the sound as it is customary when voices are quiet and when the winds are calm. If they can hear it, that is sufficient.
Q: Does this mean that congregational prayer will be dropped by many people, because the regular sound might...?
The Shaykh: The intended meaning is... the sound of these amplifiers is long and far-reaching.
Q: A man or a group of men whose location is two hundred meters from the mosque, but they do not hear the adhan, is it obligatory for them to attend the congregation?
The Shaykh: If people like them can hear it, were it not for the fact that the mu'adhdhin's voice is weak or that buildings block the sound from them, they should go. Because two hundred meters is close, and the sound travels more than that. But some people may have noises around them and tall, long buildings that reflect the sound away from them. So if they know that were it not for these things they would have heard the sound, they should go.
Then the believer maintains the congregation even if it is far, hoping for what is with Allah, even if it is in a car. The benefit is great.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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