by Asma bint Shameem
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Itâs true that responding to the muâadhdhin is an act of ibaadah and an easy way to earn Jannah.
The Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam said about the one who replies to the words of the adhaan "from the heart, he will enter Paradise." (Muslim)
Thatâs true and possible for those of us living in a country where the adhaan is called out publicly five times a day.
But unfortunately weâre deprived of this blessing living in the West.
Thatâs because there are hardly any adhaans around us unless weâre actually at the masjid when the adhaan is called.
The adhaans we hear on our phones or computers or clocks etc are all electronic adhaans and we can not hope to get the same rewards as we would, when we respond to a âLIVEâ adhaan.
The electronic adhaan is not really an actual muâadhdhin calling out.
Itâs just a reminder that the time of Salaah has entered.
The ulama say that responding to an electronic adhaan is similar to praying Jamaâah behind an Imaam on TV.
Is that prayer valid?
No of course not.
In order for Salaah to be valid, one has to be PHYSICALLY present as PART of the Jamaâah for that prayer to count.
And so just as prayer behind an Imaam on TV doesnât count, similarly, responding to an electronic adhaan also does not count.
đ Shaikh ibn Uthaymeen said regarding the adhaan thatâs recorded:
â(This) is not an adhaan being given at the time; in this case it should not be responded to, because it is not a real adhaan, i.e., the man is not giving it at the time it is commanded to give it; rather it is an audio recording of a previous adhaan.â
(Majmooâ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn âUthaymeen, 12/196)
đ·Smart Alternative:
Call the adhaan at home out loud yourself regularly for the five daily prayers.
This way you can benefit from it and earn rewards with Allaah at the same time.
And Allaah knows best.
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