AZAAN (CALL TO PRAYER)
Q 1: What is Azaan?
A. A particular proclamation to call Muslims to mosque for offering prayer is called Azaan.
Q 2: Are there some specified words of Azzan?
A. Yes, there are specified words of Azaan i.e.
Al-Laahu Akbar. Al-Laahu Akbar.
Al-Laahu Akbar. Al-Laahu Akbar.
Ash-haduAllaaaIlaahaIllAllah.
Ash-haduAllaaaIlaahaIllAllah.
Ash-hadu Anna MuhammadarRasoolulLaah.
Ash-hadu Anna MuhammadarRasoolulLaah.
Haiey-ya ‘Alas-Salaah.
Haiey-ya ‘Alas-Salaah.
Haiey-ya ‘AlalFalaah.
Haiey-ya ‘AlalFalaah.
Al-Laahu Akbar.
Al-Laahu Akbar.
LaaIlaahaIllAllah.
Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most
Great. I bear witness that there is no god save Allah. I bear witness that there is no god save
Allah. I bear witness that (Hazrat) Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. I bear witness that
(Hazrat) Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Come to offer prayer. Come to offer prayer.
Come to gain salvation. Come to gain salvation. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most
Great. There is none worthy of worship excepting Allah.
Q 3: Are the same words repeated in every Azaan?
A. Yes, in every Azaan the same words are proclaimed except for FajrAzaan in which these
words “AssalaatuKhaierumMinanNaum” (prayer is better than sleep) are uttered twice after
“Haie-ya ‘AlalFalaah“.
Q 4: How should one make Azaan?
A. Believer who intends to make Azaan (call to prayer) should stand, in the state of ablution, on
a high or elevated place outside the precinct of mosque facing the Qibla with his index fingers in
his ears and loudly utter the words of Azaan at ease. While saying “Haie-ya ‘ Alas-Salaah” turn
his face towards the right side and while saying “Haie-ya ‘Alal-Falaa” turn the face towards the
left.
Q 5: What is he called who proclaims Azaan?
A. He who makes Azaan is called Mu’azzin.