However, in my view the presence of modern loud-speakers makes the minaret unnecessary as a means of transmitting the call—especially since building one today costs enormous sums of money. Constructing it under these circumstances, when it is an innovation and something else can perform its function, is therefore not lawful, for it amounts to extravagance and squandering of wealth. A decisive proof that the minaret is now useless is that the muezzins never climb it at all, relying instead on the amplifier.

Even so, we do not deem it permissible for the adhān to be given inside the mosque in front of the microphone. The reasons include the distraction it causes to those who are reciting, praying, or remembering Allah, and the fact that the caller’s body is not visible, whereas appearing openly is part and parcel of this great Islamic emblem—the adhān.

Accordingly, we hold that the muezzin must step out onto the roof of the mosque and pronounce the call in front of the microphone, thereby combining both benefits. This conclusion requires preparing a special platform above the mosque, accessible by a stairway and fitted with a loud-speaker, so that he gives the call from there, clearly visible to the people.