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Hukum Muazzin Sebut Allaahu akbaRAllahu Akbar
Which is the correct way for a muezzin to pronounce the takbir in the call to prayer: akbaRUllaahu, akbaRAllaahu, or a pause after each Allahu akbar?
Short answer
The pronunciation closest to the sunnah is to pause (waqf) after each takbir phrase, saying Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, since the adhan is transmitted in a stopped form.
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- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
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Summary
The pronunciation closest to the sunnah is to pause (waqf) after each takbir phrase, saying Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, since the adhan is transmitted in a stopped form. If the phrases are joined, most scholars prefer a dhammah on the letter Ra, while al-Mubarrid prefers fathah. The fathah pronunciation is regarded as a slurred manner of speaking but does not invalidate the adhan. This guidance is not an official ruling of the Perlis State Fatwa.
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Manakala Lafaz ketigaAllahu akbar - Allahu akbar, itulah yang lebih menepati sunnah seperti kenyataan Ibn Hajar berdasarkan nukilan di dalam Mirqah al-Mafatih.
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How to cite
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Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Muazzin Sebut Allaahu akbaRAllahu Akbar”, 16 March 2022. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/633-hukum-muazzin-sebut-allaahu-akbarallahu-akbar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muezzin-pronunciation-takbir-adhan-joined/