Foundations · Daily Prayer Basics
Explore rulings on adhan, tashahhud recitation, and responses during prayer calls.
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The article says the correct view is that the adhan is a communal obligation. If one qualified person gives the adhan, the rest of the community are no longer sinful for not doing it.
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The article says that the adhan and iqamah are not prescribed for prayers other than the five daily prayers, including funeral prayer, Sunnah prayers, Eid prayers, eclipse prayer, prayer for rain, and Duha prayer.
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The article says there is nothing wrong with calling the adhan in a musalla. It also says doing so is better than abandoning the adhan altogether.
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The article says Muslims should pay close attention to the wording of the tashahhud and should not add to it, remove from it, or change it. It specifically says changing the wording taught by the Prophet ﷺ is not permissible.
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The article says the correct view is to say “Al-salamu ‘alayka ayyuha’l-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu” in the tashahhud, because this is what is proven in the hadiths.
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The article says that when the caller says “Hayya ‘ala al-salah” or “Hayya ‘ala al-falah,” the listener should respond by saying “La hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah.”
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The article says that according to the view that it is recommended to respond to the iqamah, the listener should repeat what the caller says. So when the caller says “Qad qamat is-salah,” the listener should say the same, and should not say “Aqamaha Allah wa adamaha,” because the report about that phrase is weak.
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The article says the listener should repeat the phrase “Al-salatu khayrun min al-nawm.” It mentions other suggested responses, but says the correct view is to repeat what the caller says.
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The article explains that this phrase is a supplication, meaning the worshipper is asking Allah to send peace upon the Prophet ﷺ. It is not ordinary human speech addressed to someone present.
These questions are for learning and self-testing. Explanations are drawn from the sources linked on each question and are not a fatwa. For a ruling on your own circumstances, please consult a qualified scholar.
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