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AL-KAFI #1400: HUKUM KANAK-KANAK MENGUMANDANGKAN AZAN
What is the ruling on children calling the azan, and is their azan valid?
Short answer
The azan of a child who has reached the age of discernment (mumaiyiz) is valid even if the child has not reached puberty, since discernment is 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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The azan of a child who has reached the age of discernment (mumaiyiz) is valid even if the child has not reached puberty, since discernment is a condition for a valid azan. The azan of a child who is not yet mumaiyiz is not valid. The fatwa also considers it highly suitable to encourage children to call the azan as a way of training them and involving them in mosque affairs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Azan kanak-kanak adalah sah jika sekiranya sudah mumaiyiz.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1400: HUKUM KANAK-KANAK MENGUMANDANGKAN AZAN”, 16 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3744-al-kafi-1400-hukum-kanak-kanak-mengumandangkan-azan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-children-calling-the-azan/