FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Rakaman azan atau azan radio
Is it permissible for a mosque or surau to use a recorded azan instead of a live call to prayer, and is it valid?
Short answer
The azan is an act of worship that must be performed directly by a Muslim whose worship is valid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The azan is an act of worship that must be performed directly by a Muslim whose worship is valid. A recorded azan or a radio azan is not sufficient to replace the requirement to call the azan at each prayer time. Leaving it out is disliked (makruh) according to the view that it is a confirmed sunnah, or sinful according to the view that it is a communal obligation. Every mosque or prayer place should appoint someone able to call the azan properly.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak memadai rakaman azan atau azan radio bagi menggantikan tuntutan melaungkan azan kerana kaum muslimin dituntut agar melaungkan azan apabila masuk waktu solat sebagaimana perintah Nabi s.a.w
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Rakaman azan atau azan radio”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/rakaman-azan-atau-azan-radio/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-recorded-or-radio-azan-in-mosques/