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AL-KAFI #1251: MENGAPA NABI SAW TIDAK MELAUNGKAN AZAN
Why did the Prophet SAW not call the azan himself?
Short answer
Scholars discuss the wisdom behind the Prophet SAW and the rightly guided caliphs leading prayers without calling the 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
Scholars discuss the wisdom behind the Prophet SAW and the rightly guided caliphs leading prayers without calling the azan. The main reason given is their heavy duty of managing the affairs of the community, which others could not carry out, in line with a statement of Umar RA. Other reasons cited are that the Prophet would persist in any practice he began, that prayer time is wide but rejecting a call made by the Prophet would be an offence and sinful, and that he should not bear witness to his own prophethood within the azan. Even so, the texts show the high status and reward of the muezzin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sesungguhnya Nabi SAW seterusnya Khulafa' al-Rasyidin mengimamkan tetapi tidak melaungkan azan, begitu juga tokoh-tokoh ulama' yang utama selepas mereka
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1251: MENGAPA NABI SAW TIDAK MELAUNGKAN AZAN”, 8 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3375-al-kafi-1251-mengapa-nabi-saw-tidak-melaungkan-azan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/why-prophet-did-not-call-azan/