Azaan

Azaan – Call to Prayers

Every prayer with the exception of the two Eid prayers and funeral prayers is preceded by an Azaan. The Muezzin i.e., the person who calls out the Azaan, should be an adult Muslim male. It is preferred that he should perform the Wuzu before calling the Azaan and stand on a raised platform with his face towards the Qiblah (Kaabah). Inserting the tips of his forefingers in his ears, he should give the Azaan in a loud and clear voice pronouncing the words correctly and distinctly. The words of the Azaan are as under:

1. Allahu Akbar: “Allah is Great”     (4 times)

2. Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah: “I do bear witness that there is no god except Allah.”   (2 times)

3. Ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasool Allah:  “I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.”   (2 times)

4. Hayya 'ala-s-Salah: “Come to prayer.”   (2 times; turning the face to right)

5. Hayya 'ala-l-Falah:  “Come to success”  (2 times; turning the face to left)

6. Allahu Akbar: “Allah is Great”     (2 times)

7. La ilaha illa Allah: “There is no god except Allah”  (1 time)

Note: In the Azaan for the Fajr prayers, after saying(Hayya 'ala-l-Falah) , the following words are included:

As-salatu Khayrun Minan-nawm: “Prayer is better than sleep”   (2 times)

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