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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-316 : HUKUM MELAUNGKAN AZAN DALAM KEADAAN BERBARING
What is the ruling on calling the azan while lying down?
Short answer
Calling the azan while lying down is makruh (disliked), although the azan 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
Calling the azan while lying down is makruh (disliked), although the azan remains valid. Standing during the azan is a sunnah and not obligatory, following the view of the Shafi'i and Hanafi scholars adopted in this ruling. The practice should be avoided because it is regarded as treating this noble symbol of Islam as a plaything.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kembali kepada persoalan yang dikemukakan, jika seseorang azan sambil berbaring hukumnya adalah makruh.Walaupun azan yang dilaungkannya sah namun perbuatan berbaring itu adalah makruh.
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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-316 : HUKUM MELAUNGKAN AZAN DALAM KEADAAN BERBARING”, 15 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3571-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-316-hukum-melaungkan-azan-dalam-keadaan-berbaring. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-azan-while-lying-down/