Calling out the Azaan before time

· 15 Shaʻban 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does the Azaan need to be repeated if half the Azaan was given out of the salaah time and half in the salaah time?

Answer

It must be repeated.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( فيعاد أذان وقع ) بعضه ( قبله ) كالإقامة (الدر المختار 1/ 385)

قال الشامي : قوله ( وقع بعضه ) وكذا كله بالأولى ولو لم يذكر البعض لتوهم خروجه فقصد بذكره التعميم لا التخصيص (رد المحتار 1/ 385)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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