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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-313 : TERKENTUT SEMASA SEDANG MELAUNGKAN AZAN. ADAKAH SAH AZAN?
Is the call to prayer (azan) still valid if the muazzin passes wind while giving it, and what should he do?
Short answer
The azan remains valid if the muazzin passes wind or loses his wudu during it, because being free of minor ritual impurity is not a condition for a valid azan.
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
The azan remains valid if the muazzin passes wind or loses his wudu during it, because being free of minor ritual impurity is not a condition for a valid azan. Giving the azan without wudu is disliked (makruh). He should continue to the end and perform wudu afterwards. If he stops immediately to make wudu, he must restart the azan from the beginning, and no one else may continue the interrupted azan.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
jika seseorang terkentut atau terbatal wuduknya ketika melaungkan azan maka azannya tetap sah. Ini kerana bersuci daripada hadas bukan syarat sah azan.
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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-313 : TERKENTUT SEMASA SEDANG MELAUNGKAN AZAN. ADAKAH SAH AZAN?”, 3 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3542-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-313-terkentut-semasa-sedang-melaungkan-azan-adakah-sah-azan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/passing-wind-while-giving-azan-validity/