Calling out the Azaan before the Salaah time enters

Q: I have a friend who calls azaan repeatedly before its actual timings in roads and in restaurants and shops. I told him to not do that but he says calling it is good. Isn't azaan should be called on prayer time only? Please give detail answer whether I am wrong or he?

A: If Azaan is called before the Salaah time enters, the Azaan will not be valid. After the time enters, the Azaan will have to be repeated.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

تقديم الأذان على الوقت في غير الصبح لا يجوز اتفاقا وكذا في الصبح عند أبي حنيفة ومحمد رحمهما الله تعالى وإن قدم يعاد في الوقت هكذا في شرح مجمع البحر الرائق لابن الملك وعليه الفتوى هكذا في التتارخانية ناقلا عن الحجة (الفتاوى الهندية 1/53)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)