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AL-KAFI #769: HUKUM BERPALING KIRI DAN KANAN KETIKA AZAN
What is the ruling on the muezzin turning left and right when calling hayya alas solah and hayya alal falah in the adhan, and is it still needed when a microphone is used?
Short answer
Turning right and left during the adhan is established through the practice of Bilal bin Rabah, and the majority of jurists regard it as recommended.
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
Turning right and left during the adhan is established through the practice of Bilal bin Rabah, and the majority of jurists regard it as recommended. This fatwa states that the matter falls within valid differences of opinion. Whoever holds it to be an absolute sunnah may do it. Whoever holds that it depends on the reason of making the call audible may omit it when using a microphone, and the adhan remains valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami berpandangan hal ini termasuk dalam perkara khilaf yang mu'tabar dan setiap pandangan mempunyai dalil dan hujah tersendiri.
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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 #769: HUKUM BERPALING KIRI DAN KANAN KETIKA AZAN”, 28 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2488-al-kafi-769-hukum-berpaling-kiri-dan-kanan-ketika-azan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-turning-left-right-during-adhan/