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

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.…

One should recite the following in the morning and evening one hundred times each:

سُبحَانَ الله

اَلحَمْدُ لله

لَا اِلَهَ اِلَّا الله

اللهُ اَكْبَر

عن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من سبح الله مائة بالغداة ومائة بالعشي كان كمن حج مائة مرة ومن حمد الله مائة بالغداة ومائة بالعشي كان كمن حمل على مائة فرس في سبيل الله أو قال غزا مائة غزوة ومن هلل الله مائة بالغداة ومائة بالعشي كان كمن أعتق مائة رقبة من ولد إسماعيل ومن كبر الله مائة بالغداة ومائة بالعشي لم يأت في ذلك اليوم أحد بأكثر مما أتى إلا من قال مثل ما قال أو زاد على ما قال (ترمذي رقم 3471)

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The one who recites ‘tasbeeh’ (i.e.…

1. There are great rewards in store in the Hereafter for those who call out the azaan.…

Azaan is among the salient features of the Deen of Islam. Islam has afforded great honour to all those who call out the azaan, inviting people towards salaah.…