Is it permissible to call out the Adhaan without putting the hands on the ears?
Published as Calling Out The Adhaan Without Putting The Fingers In The Ears
Question
Is it permissible to call out the Adhaan without putting the hands on the ears?
Answer
Although it is permissible to give the Adhan without putting the hands on the ears, it is preferable to put them.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(و) يستحب أن (يجعل أصبعه في أذنيه) لقوله صلى الله عليه وسلم لبلال رضي الله عنه “اجعل أصبعيك في أذنيك فإنه أرفع لصوتك” (و يستحب أن يجعل أصبعيه) أي السبابتين و المراد أنملتهما وهو ليس بسنة أصلية إذ لم يكن في أذان الملك النازل من السماء و لم يشرع لأصل الإعلام بل للمبالغة فيه و إن جعل يديه على أذنيه فحن
(حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح ص ١٩٧ قديمي كتب خانه)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/calling-out-the-adhaan-without-putting-the-fingers-in-the-ears/16532/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-16532
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