Is azan a noise pollution?

The Karnataka State Board of Auqaf has prohibited the use of loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am during azaan for all mosques and dargahs in the state. In a circular, the Board said the decision to bar the use of loudspeakers was taken to prevent noise pollution.

Is azan allowed in London?

Adhan is a short verse recited to summon Muslims to mosque, normally amplifies with a microphone from the top of a mosque. Adhan is allowed in some mosques in the UK, in 1986, East London Mosque was one of the first in the UK to be allowed to use loudspeakers to broadcast the prayer.

Will Azaan from loudspeaker ever stop?

Someday, azaan from loudspeaker will have to stop. One could only hope that it wouldn’t be done by the enforcement of existing laws, but as a good neighbourly gesture by the Muslim community, reflecting their collective conscience and wisdom. Najmul Hoda is an IPS officer.

Is Sonu Nigam right about loudspeakers for early morning Azaan?

Singer Sonu Nigam started a nationwide debate last week when he tweeted against the use of loudspeakers for the early morning Azaan (the Muslim call for prayer). Since then, netizens have been divided on this controversial issue with celebs, such as, Saif Ali Khan, Javed Akhtar, Shaan, Kailash Kher expressing their opinion on it.

Is Azaan essential to the practice of Islam?

In 2020, the Allahabad High Court said that though azaan was essential to the Islamic religious practice, the use of loudspeakers was not.

Is early morning Azaan bad for Your Sleep?

A n unseemly controversy has been breaking out every now and then for the last few years regarding azaan. Recently, the vice-chancellor of Allahabad University, Sangita Srivastava, complained to the district magistrate that the early morning azaan disturbed her sleep, which affected her productivity at work.

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