FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1402: HUKUM MENJAWAB AZAN DI RADIO ATAU TELEVISYEN
Should one respond to the call to prayer (azan) broadcast on radio or television and recite the supplication afterwards?
Short answer
The view of Sheikh Abdul Karim Khudair, as cited, holds that a live broadcast is treated as a genuine azan to be answered, while a recording is not treated as an azan in ruling.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The view of Sheikh Abdul Karim Khudair, as cited, holds that a live broadcast is treated as a genuine azan to be answered, while a recording is not treated as an azan in ruling. However, the conclusion of this fatwa is that answering the azan heard on radio or television, whether recorded or live, is recommended and preferable. The reasons given are that it is part of the symbols of Allah's religion and that broadcasting reaches far more people in reminding the community of the call to prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaupun begitu, kami berpendapat, selama mana kita mendengar azan dari radio sama ada secara rakaman atau live, maka hukum sunat menjawab adalah lebih aula kerana ia sejuzuk daripada syiar agama Allah yang dikumandangkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1402: HUKUM MENJAWAB AZAN DI RADIO ATAU TELEVISYEN”, 19 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3750-al-kafi-1402-hukum-menjawab-azan-di-radio-atau-televisyen. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/answering-azan-on-radio-or-television/