When is the time for the first adhan for the Fajr prayer?
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Question:
The first adhan for Fajr: some do it one hour before, some two hours before, and some half an hour before. Does it have a specific time?
Answer:
The Sunnah is for it to be shortly before Fajr, not far before, as Bilal did with Ibn Umm Maktum; he would call to prayer nearby. If it is half an hour, a third of an hour, or a quarter of an hour before the adhan, that is preferable, because the purpose is to alert people that Fajr is approaching. Some people have permitted it to be from the middle of the night, but there is no evidence for that, so it is preferable for it to be close to Fajr.
The first adhan for Fajr: some do it one hour before, some two hours before, and some half an hour before. Does it have a specific time?
Answer:
The Sunnah is for it to be shortly before Fajr, not far before, as Bilal did with Ibn Umm Maktum; he would call to prayer nearby. If it is half an hour, a third of an hour, or a quarter of an hour before the adhan, that is preferable, because the purpose is to alert people that Fajr is approaching. Some people have permitted it to be from the middle of the night, but there is no evidence for that, so it is preferable for it to be close to Fajr.
Source
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