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AZAAN

The Call Towards SALAAT

AZAAN is SUNNAH only for the five FARZ Salaat and for JUMU'AH Salaat.

AZAAN is not required for any other Salaat.

AZAAN means to inform, but in SHARI'AH, AZAAN means to inform about the Salaat in particular wordings.

AZAAN must be called a little before the time of every FARZ Salaat.

If it was called before the time, then it must be called again at the right time.

How to say AZAAN

When the time of Salaat comes the MU'AZZIN stands up a little before Salaat and calls out ALOUD these words;

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ – اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ Allah is the greatest of all Allah is the greatest of all	اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ – اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ Allah is the greatest of all Allah is the greatest of all
اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لاَّ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ I testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allah.	اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لاَّ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ I testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allah.
اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ I testify that Muhammad (r) is Allah’s Messenger	اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ I testify that Muhammad (r) is Allah’s Messenger
حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلوةِ Come for SALAAH	حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلوةِ Come for SALAAH
حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ Come for Success	حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ Come for Success
اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ Allah is the greatest of all	اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ Allah is the greatest of all
لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ There is none worthy of worship but Allah.

Note:

2. Turn the FACE left when saying: حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ

1. Turn the FACE right when saying: حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلوةِ

In the AZAAN of FAJR after "Haiyya 'alal-falaah", say TWICE:

اَلصَّلوةُ خَيْرٌ مِّنَ النَّوْمِ Salaat is better than sleep

اَلصَّلوةُ خَيْرٌ مِّنَ النَّوْمِ Salaat is better than sleep

DUA AFTER AZAAN

اَللّهُمَّ رَبَّ هذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّآمَّةِ وَالصَّلوةِ القآئِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدَ نِ الْوَسِيْلَةَ وَالْفَضِيْلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُوْدَ نِ الَّذِي وَعَدْةَّ اِنَّكَ لاَ تُخْلِفُ الْمِيْعَادَ ^

"O Allah! Lord of this perfect Call and of the Salaat about to be established, bestow upon Muhammad (r) the Waseelah (means), Grace and the lofty rank. Establish him on MAQAAM MAHMOOD which You have promised him. Verily, You do not go against the Promise."

There are Seven MUSTAHABS in AZAAN:

1. To stand facing the QIBLAH.

2. Not to make haste in saying AZAAN.

3. To put both index fingers in the ears.

4. To call AZAAN from a high place.

5. To say AZAAN in a loud voice.

6. To turn the face right when saying حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلوةِ and to the left when saying حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ.

7. To say اَلصَّلوةُ خَيْرٌ مِّنَ النَّوْمِ after حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ in the AZAAN for FAJR Salaah.

Saying AZAAN without Wudhu is allowed but it is bad to make a habit of it.

AZAAN is SUNNAH, but as it reveals a special glory of Islam, much stress is laid on it.

IQAAMAT

Q: What is IQAAMAT?

A: IQAAMAT is to repeat the wordings of AZAAN at the beginning of FARZ Salaat

But in IQAAMAT after.

حَيَّ عَلَى الفَلاَحِ

Say TWICE:

قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلوةُ The (JAMAA'AH) prayer is ready

قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلوةُ The (JAMAA'AH) prayer is ready

Saying IQAAMAT without Wudhu is MAKROOH.

AZAAN and IQAAMAT is SUNNAH for men only.

IQAAMAT is SUNNAH for FARZ Salaat only. But for other Salaat it is not required.

Q: If any one says his FARZ prayers at home, should he say AZAAN and IQAAMAT also?

A: AZAAN and IQAAMAT in the neighbouring mosque will be enough, but it is better to say them at home also.

Q: Should a traveler say AZAAN and IQAAMAT during a journey?

A: Yes: both AZAAN and IQAAMAT should be said when one is at a lonely place. It won't matter if one says only IQAAMAT and not AZAAN but it is MAKROOH to leave the both.

Q: Is it allowed if one person says AZAAN and another says IQAAMAT?

A: If one who said AZAAN is not present mind, then another person may say IQAAMAT. If the person who said AZAAN minds, then it is MAKROOH for the other person to say IQAAMAT.

Q: How much time should be allowed to pass to say IQAAMAT after AZAAN?

A: In all prayers except MAGHRIB one should wait for IQAAMAT till the persons who are eating or are In the toilet finish up and can join the prayers. In MAGHRIB Salaat it is advisable that after AZAAN, IQAAMAT should be said after the lapse of the time equal to the reciting of three Aayaat only.

IJAABAT

Repeating the words of AZAAN and IQAAMAT is called IJAABAT.

Q: What is IJAABAT for AZAAN and IQAAMAT and what is the order for that?

A: IJAABAT for both AZAAN and IQAAMAT is Mustahab. IJAABAT means that the hearers should repeat the wordings as the MU'AZZIN or MUKABBIR says. But after hearing:

حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلوةِ and حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ

One should say:

لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ اِلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ "There is no power and might except from Allah, the Most High, the Great."

In FAJR AZAAN after hearing: اَلصَّلوةُ خَيْرٌ مِّنَ النَّوْمِ, one should say:

صَدَقْتَ وَبَرَرْتَ You have spoken the truth and you have done good.

In IQAAMAT, after hearing: قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلوةُ, one should say:

اَقَامَهَا اللهُ وَاَدَامَهَا May Allah establish it and keep it forever.

QUESTIONS

1. What does the word AZAAN mean?

2. What is the meaning of AZAAN in SHARI’AH?

3. For which SALAAT is AZAAN SUNNAH?

4. What is the time for calling AZAAN?

5. What are the SEVEN MUSTAHABS in AZAAN?

6. What is IQAAMAT?

7. What is IJAABAT?

8. A person performs his FARZ SALAAT at home, should he say AZAAN and IQAAMAT?

9. How is it to say AZAAN and IQAAMAT without WUDHU?

10. How long after AZAAN should IQAAMAT be said?

11. Should a TRAVELER say AZAAN and IQAAMAT during a JOURNEY?

12. Translate the following:

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ

اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لاَّ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ

حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلوةِ

حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ

قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلوةُ

اَلصَّلوةُ خَيْرُ مِنَ النَّوْمِ

لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ

صَدَقْتَ وَبَرَرْتَ

اَقَامَهَا اللهُ وَاَدَامَهَا

لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ اِلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ