Innovated matters before calling the Athaan

11-3-2009 | IslamWeb

Question:

What is the ruling for a Muazin who recites the fatihah before calling the Subhi azaan and recites the ninety nine names of Allah and praise the prophet (SAW).
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

 

Reciting Al-Faatihah (the opening Chapter of the Quran) or reciting the Names and Attributes of Allaah before the Athaan, or saying the poems praising the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) before the Athaan then all this is considered as a religious innovation because it is a newly innovated matter which was not legislated by Allaah nor was it made a Sunnah by the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) nor was it done by any of the companions may Allaah have mercy upon them.

The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: “Whoever does an act that is not in accordance with ours (Islam), it will be rejected.” [Muslim] Therefore, the Mu’aththin (the person who calls the Athaan) whom you mentioned in the question is obliged to repent to Allaah and he should worship Allaah as Allaah and His Messenger sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) willed and not as he wills and innovates.

Whoever knows him or hears him doing that innovation should advise him. The advice should be given to him in a soft and gentle manner. If he stops doing so, then this is what is required, otherwise he should be changed with another Mu’aththin.

For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa before Athaan and Iqaamah">116221.

Allaah Knows best.

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