Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

One should recite the following Duaa at the time of sunrise:

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَقَالَنَا يَوْمَنَا هَذَا وَلَمْ يُهْلِكْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا

All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala, who has removed our problems and difficulties on this day and did not destroy us due to our sins.…

1. Call out the azaan in the state of wudhu.

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لا يؤذن إلا متوضئ (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 200)

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “The one calling out the azaan should be in the state of wudhu.”…

One should recite the following Duaa in the morning:

أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ ، وَالْكِبْرِيَاءُ وَالْعَظَمَةُ ، وَالْخَلْقُ وَالأَمْرُ ، وَاللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ ، وَمَا يَضْحَى فِيهِمَا لِلَّهِ وَحْدَهُ ، لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ أَوَّلَ هَذَا النَّهَارِ صَلاحًا ، وَأَوْسَطَهُ فَلاحًا ، وَآخِرَهُ نَجَاحًا ، أَسْأَلُك خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا (والآخِرَة), يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.…

Sunnah Method of Calling Out the Azaan

1. Ensure that your intention for calling out the azaan is solely to please Allah Ta’ala.…

One should recite the following Duaa in the evening:

أَمْسَينَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالحَمْدُ للهِ أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ الَّذِي يُمْسِكُ السَّمَاءَ أَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَذَرَأَ وَبَرَأَ

We and the entire creation of Allah Ta’ala spend the evening for Allah Ta’ala.…

The Qualities of a Muazzin

1. The muazzin should be a male.

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال ليس على النساء أذان ولا إقامة (السنن الكبرى للبيهقي، الرقم: 1996)

It is reported that Hazrat Ibnu Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma) said, “Calling out the azaan and iqaamah is not the responsibility of women.”…

1. Freedom from the fire of Jahannum is promised for the one who calls out the azaan for seven years.…

One should recite the following Duaa in the morning and evening in order to settle one’s debts and remove grief:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ

O Allah, I seek Your protection from mental stress and worry (in regard to future events) and grief (in regard to past events); and I seek Your protection from inability and laziness (in carrying out good deeds and enduring at the time of trials and tribulations); and I seek Your protection from cowardice (i.e.…

One should recite Durood upon Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) ten times in the morning and evening.…

1. Forgiveness has been declared for the muazzin. Similarly, glad tidings have been given regarding the muazzin that he is blessed with the reward of all those who performed salaah due to responding to his call.…