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Azan Menggunakan Pembesar Suara
Is it permissible to use loudspeakers for the call to prayer (azan) at mosques and surau despite objections from non-Muslims?
Short answer
The 4th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 13 April 1982, decided on the use of loudspeakers for the azan at mosques, surau and Muslim places of worship.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 4th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 13 April 1982, decided on the use of loudspeakers for the azan at mosques, surau and Muslim places of worship. Based on the factors considered, the azan was found not yet to disturb the peace of non-Muslims. Therefore, the objections raised by non-Muslims could not be accepted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
azan memakai pembesar suara di masjid, surau-surau dan tempat-tempat ibadat orang-orang Islam belum lagi mengganggu ketenteraman orang-orang yang bukan Islam maka Muzakarah bersetuju bahawa rayuan bantahan orang-orang yang bukan Islam itu tidak boleh diterima.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Azan Menggunakan Pembesar Suara”, 13 April 1982. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#azan-menggunakan-pembesar-suara. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/azan-using-loudspeakers-at-mosques/