Ajmer Khwaja's Masjid without loudspeaker/ Adhai din ka Jhonpra

We will see a lot of Masjids in and around the Ajmer Dargah Sherief compound; but among these mosques, only one Masjid  belongs to Seyyid Khwaja Mueenuddin Chisty. The second important monument in the tourist map of Ajmer, after Dargah Sherief is called Adhai din ka Jhonpra; where the Gareeb Navaz lead the Jumua-Jamaath as the Imam. Here no loudspeaker is being used for any one of the ibadaths. The Muezzin will call  Adhan for Namaz standing on a stone in front of the Masjid, with his natuaral voice. This Masjid is situated just half Kilometer far from the Dargah Main gate on the way (foot path) to Tharagarh. Now read the article given below................ (SYF)




Ajmer is a renowned vacation spot of Rajasthan wealthy of numerous historical monuments and tombs of past. Adhai Din-ka-Jhonpra is a delicate instance of early Indo-Islamic architecture, designed by Abu Bakr. As the name suggests the monument was completed within two and a half days under the supervision of Mohammad Ghori. Constructed in 1198 A.D, Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra was deftly decorated over an already existing structure that housed an ancient center of Sanskrit learning. The monument was the only popular mosque in Ajmer right from the Mughal period. The beautifully carved pillars, arched screen and ruined minarets make the tomb one of the mostly visited places in Rajasthan.

Adhai-Din Ka-Jhonpra is supported by 124 pillars and the monument is coroneted with 10 magnificent domes. The tomb is a relic of old mosque. The arched walls of the mosque had inscriptions with Islamic scripts; however most of them exist in ruins only. A majestic tower remarkably sited just inside the mosque that is used by the Muezzin to chant prayers. The stone walls of the main prayer hall are fashioned with carved rectangular panels having net like appearance on it. Avoiding the diversities of the monument, the arches and pillars have been mingled perfectly to create an optimum architectural masterpiece. This quadrangle pedestal mosque has adorned with front screen wall with pointed arches. Visitor easily gets resemblance between Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra with two and a half day fair held at Ajmer every year.

Taj Mahal campus mosque / Loudspeaker is not allowed here except for Eid prayers.

Five-time prayers, Juma prayer, Eid prayers and in Ramazan Traveeh prayers are offered in the mosque. On Eids about 10000 people offer prayers here. In daily prayers, however, visitors and some Muslim workers of Archaeological Survey of India, the government body entrusted to take care of the Taj complex, come to offer prayers. Loudspeaker is not allowed here except for Eid prayers.







Shahjahani Masjid or Taj Masjid   http://www.twocircles.net/2009sep25/govt_pays_rs_15_salary_shahi_imam_taj_mahal_campus_mosque.html

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A world without amplifiers / Cairo dilemma over prayer calls

The first centralised 'Adhan' with the help of satellite communication was came into force in Cairo, Egypt by synchronizing more than 4000 mosques in the city of Cairo, followed  by the decision taken by the Ministry of Religious Endowments in September 2004. The context which lead to such a decision and some responses in this regard, can be read here @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4485521.stm Cairo dilemma over prayer calls

By Sylvia Smith Cairo The minarets were designed for natural acoustics Just before dawn, Cairo resident Muhammad Ahmad is jolted out of his peaceful sleep by a thunderous azan, or call to prayer, roaring out from huge speakers attached to a very modest mosque two streets away. A few moments later a second, even louder muezzin's voice joins in - not in time or in tune with the first call to prayer - summoning him to do his duty, this time at the local prayer hall just around the corner. Over the next few minutes, at least half a dozen other voices of varying tunefulness join in - distorting the sound of the azans and making them sound like a military order. Being invited to rise and pray is one thing, but discordant bellowing is quite another. After years of suffering this aural assault, Muhammad finally put pen to paper to make his displeasure felt. He sent his complaint to the Ministry of Religious Endowments, which oversees issues of public worship, saying that high noise levels coming from the dozen mosques in his immediate neighbourhood ruined the real religious meaning of the azan. But at least one conservative imam has argued that "technologising" the call to prayer will start the nation down an ungodly path that will one day terminate with people bowing down before TV sets tuned to pictures of Mecca. ....................................... I think the simplest way is to ban all amplifiers and return to the way muezzins called the faithful to prayer in the Prophet's day, using just their natural voices. "Some of the mosques blast not just the roughly dozen sentences of the call itself," he wrote, "but all of the verses and actual prayers intoned by the local imam." When all the local mosques do the same thing competing with one another in volume, what should be an announcement lasting at most two minutes goes on for 45 minutes, keeping the entire neighbourhood in a state of high alert. "I'm not an irreligious man," he explains. "But there were no loudspeakers at the time of the Prophet. Now, rather than being a joy, to listen to the call to prayer is a daily torture to the ears." He speaks almost apologetically and, more significantly, he wrote anonymously to the ministry. But he is not alone. Single call plan Countless fellow Cairenes share his sense of displeasure. Nor have the floods of similar unsigned complaints gone unheard. Cairo, home to 15m people, is one of the world's biggest cities ---------------------------------------------------------- A world without amplifiers And the move does have its supporters. "The call to prayer, when I first heard it as a child, was beautiful to hear. It wafted over the city in soft and sometimes musical tones," wrote activist Nawal El-Saadawi in the al-Ahram Weekly. "Now it has become a cacophony of strident voices, a threatening call shot through with violence." But Mr Zaqzouq has had to concede that the US government has pressured Cairo on various issues of religious reform, arguing for example that textbooks in many of the country's mosque-backed institutions teach anti-Western principles. But the official line remains that there is no nudging from Washington behind this effort. Furthermore, so as to avoid further charges of bias, the centralised radio broadcasts will feature a revolving group of religious leaders, who will offer a range of religious viewpoints. But at least one conservative imam has argued that "technologising" the call to prayer will start the nation down an ungodly path that will one day terminate with people bowing down before TV sets tuned to pictures of Mecca. As Muhammad Ahmad leaves the house in the faint pre-dawn light, he suggests that a return to the days when technology played no part at all in religion would be the best solution. "Every mosque has a different minaret and so it's right that every mosque should have a different voice," he says. "I think the simplest way is to ban all amplifiers and return to the way muezzins called the faithful to prayer in the Prophet's day, using just their natural voices." Last September, the Ministry of Religious Endowments decided to bring Cairo's 4,000-odd mosques and prayer halls into line by broadcasting a live, centralised call to prayer to replace the current ear-splitting cacophony. But since Religious Endowment Minister Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq made the announcement, there has been a huge outcry of public anger at his proposed reforms.

Bahrain extends mosque loudspeaker ban / "Prayers are between a person and God,"

Bahrain extends mosque loudspeaker ban

2010-08-16

The Islamic Affairs Ministry in Bahrain recently extended a ban on mosque loudspeakers being used for anything but the call to prayer, Al-Arabiya reported Sunday (August 15th).

The decision was first implemented a year ago and generated much debate about whether the loudspeakers should be silenced.

"Prayers are between a person and God," said Mohammed al-Sitri, a religious adviser to King Hamad. "There is no need to make one's prayers heard by people walking in the street and markets."

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www.alarabiya.net/articles/2010/08/14

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Congregational prayer on radio sound/loudspeaker -  Pakistani site@ http://alrasheedhajj.com/word%20file/HajjDOC

It has been noticed that some pilgrim who could not go Misjid-e-Nimra in Arafat join the congregation listening it through radio. They make the radio set as the prayer leader (Imam) and follow through its voice. This is wrong and such prayer has no validity.
For a congregational prayer it is necessary to have a prayer leader (Imam) and people standing behind him in rows. The distance between the Imam (prayer leader) and those behind should not be more than that of two rows and there should not be any physical object such as tent or room in between the prayer leaders and those standing behind. A group of persons can select a most respectable person from among themselves as prayer leader. If no one is willing to lead the prayer them each one can say his prayer. But in no way one should follow the voice from radio or loudspeaker.

All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama President Taajush Shariah Moulana Akthar Raza Khan Azhari Al Qaadiri's Fatwa disapproving usage of Loudspeaker in Namaz vide http://www.taajushshariah.com/Fatawa/microphone.html

Azharul Fatawa - Collection of English Fatawa
by Taajush Shariah Hadrat Allama Mufti Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari al-Qaadiri
Verdict of Shariah on the Use of the Microphone in Salaah

QUESTION

Huzoor, What do the Ulema-e-Haqq have to say with regard to the following issue:-

1. Zaid says that Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind (radi Allahu anhu) said that the Imaam who intentionally puts his voice into the microphone for the purpose of leading Salaah then the Salaah itself will not be accepted.

The question is, is this statement of Zaid correct or not? Please explain fully.

2. If the Imaam's Salaah is invalidated by him putting his voice into the microphone, then will the Jamaat's Salaah be invalid as well?

I beg your forgiveness for causing any disrespect to your honoured self.

Jazakumullah Khair

Was Salaam

Brother Ghulam Shamshuddeen Ahmad

6-7 California Street

Crosby 2000

Johannesburg

South Africa

I8 May 2 000

ANSWER

With virtue to the question posed, the Ruling is as follows:

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

For a detailed explanation, peruse the attached verdict.

Wallahu Ta?ala Alam.

Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Qadri Azhari

Harare Zimbabwe

19 May 2 000


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Verdict of Shariah on the Use of the Microphone in Salaah

QUESTION

What do the Ulema-e-Deen advise on performing Salaah behind the loudspeaker as I attend the local Masjid that has the mike system and the Imam is Sunni?

A detailed reply will be much appreciated.

May Allah reward the Honourable Mufti Saheb.

Sayed Abdul Aziz

Durban

South Africa

20 April 2000

ANSWER

I have to say in regard with the usage of the microphone during the performance of Salaah that it is not legitimate to use the microphone during Salaah as it is necessary that the Muqtadies must hear the original voice of the Imaam. The voice, which has been heard from the microphone, is not the original voice of Imaam but it is something different, although it resembles the Imaam's voice. That is why the Ulema say unanimously that if somebody hears the Aayat-e-Sajdah from an echo of the bird, it is not obligatory (Waajib) to perform Sajdaye Tilawat.

Therefore, the performance of Salaah on the microphone is either incorrect (Fasid) certainly of somebody who is relying on the voice of the microphone and neither hearing the voice of Imaam nor observing the Muqtadies in front of him or it is suspected to be incorrect (Fasid) in case the microphone fails to convey voice of Imaam because in this case the position of the Imaam is uncertain as people would not know whether their Imaam is still carrying on Salaah or he finished it. Beside this, if the microphone needs lots of action from the Imaam to pass over his voice to the microphone, then the Salaah of both the Imaam and the Muqtadies is incorrect (Fasid).

Hence, you can know how much of foresight is important during Salaah. That is why the circumspect Ulema like Mufti-e-Azam Hind and others prohibit the usage of microphone during the performance of Salaah. Before ending I have to say that you never renounce the Jamaat, if you get proper Sunni Muslim pious and able Imaam and to prevent incorrection (Fasad) of Salaah, you can stand just behind the Imaam or anywhere in the forward line or wherever your place is not relying on the voice of microphone but observing the action of Muqtadies. It is because of the importance of Jamaat so it must not be given up if a proper Sunni, pious and able Imam is available. Wallahu Ta' ala Alam.

Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Qadri Azhari

Markazi Darul Ifta

82 Saudagran Bareilly Shareef

15-5-2OOO