FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-756 : HUKUM MENAMBAH PERKATAAN SAYYIDINA DALAM AZAN
Is it permissible to add the word sayyidina in the call to prayer (azan)?
Short answer
Later Shafi'i jurists regard adding the word sayyidina in the azan as recommended, and an azan with the addition remains valid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Later Shafi'i jurists regard adding the word sayyidina in the azan as recommended, and an azan with the addition remains valid. There is disagreement, as some other schools consider it disliked. However, since the azan in Malaysia is customarily called without the word, deliberately adding it may cause slander and misunderstanding. The ruling therefore advises keeping the usual wording of the azan.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menambah lafaz sayyidina dalam azan adalah sunat di sisi fuqaha syafi'iyyah yang terkemudian.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-756 : HUKUM MENAMBAH PERKATAAN SAYYIDINA DALAM AZAN”, 21 February 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5536-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-756-hukum-menambah-perkataan-sayyidina-dalam-azan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/adding-sayyidina-in-the-azan-ruling/