How Many Times Do I Have to Repeat the Expressions of the Adhan?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi
Question
Is it Sunna to say adhan words twice or that I can say each word once?
Answer
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
When it comes to performing the call to prayer (Adhan), one will have to repeat each sentence that constitutes the Adhan twice except for the first Takbirs (saying “Allahu Akbar”) which has to be said four times. [Shurunbulali, Nur al-Idah]
When hearing an Adhan, one should repeat every statement that the caller to prayer is uttering. [Ibid.]
The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) has said:
“When you hear the Adhan (call to prayer), repeat what the caller says.” [Bukhari]
And Allah knows best.
Wassalam
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching for ways to learn Islam reliably and was disappointed at the answers he found locally.
Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others.
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