Issue 454: Adhaan and Iquamah must be said after the time of prayers has set in and if intentionally or because of forgetting, one pronounces them before the time has set in, they will be void.

Issue 455: Iquamah must be pronounced after Adhaan, and if one says that before Adhaan, it will not be valid.

Issue 456: There must not be any unusual interval between the statements of Adhaan or Iquamah, and if an unusual gap is allowed between them, the Adhaan or Iquamah must be repeated.

Issue 457: If Adhaan and Iquamah have been pronounced for congregational prayers, a person joining that congregation should not pronounce Adhaan and Iquamah for their prayers.

Issue 458: If one goes to a mosque to join the congregational prayer, but they find that the prayer is over, they may not pronounce Adhaan and Iquamah for their prayers as long as the lines have not broken up and the people have not dispersed.

Issue 459: Recommended prayers do not have Adhaan and Iquamah.

Q460: What is the case of saying Adhaan and Iquamah with the intention of closeness to God before recommended prayers? What about before Quadha and Ayaat prayers as well as prayer of fear?

A: Saying Adhaan and Iquamah before obligatory daily prayers and the corresponding Quadha prayers is recommended, but for recommended prayers, it is illegal to say Adhaan and Iquamah. In the case of Ayaat prayer, it is recommended to say “Assallat” (i.e. prayers) three times before entering the prayer instead of Adhaan and Iquamah, with the intention of gaining a heavenly reward.

Issue 461: It is recommended to pronounce Adhaan in the right ear and Iquamah in the left ear of a newborn baby on the day of its birth.

Issue 462: It is recommended that a person, who is appointed to pronounce Adhaan and Iquamah, should be a just person, with the knowledge of timings and a loud voice.