Some Questions and Answers related to Azaan and Iqaamat
- Q. If anyone performs his Farz Salaat at home, should he say Azaan and Iqaamat?
A. Azaan and Iqaamat in the neighboring Masjid will be sufficient, but it is better to say them at home also. - Q. Should a traveler say Azaan and Iqaamat during a journey?
A. Yes, both Azaan and Iqaamat should be said when one is at a lonely place. It won’t matter if one says only Iqaamat and not Azaan. However, it is Makrooh to avoid both. - Q. Is it permissible if one person says the Azaan and another says the Iqaamat?
A. If one who said the Azaan is not present or if he is there but does not mind, then another person may say Iqaamat. If the person who said Azaan minds, then it is Makrooh for another person to say the Iqaamat. - Q. How much time should be allowed to pass between Azaan and Iqaamat?
A. In all Salaat except Maghreb, one should wait for the Iqaamat till the persons who are eating or are in the toilet can join the Salaah. In Maghreb Salaat it is advisable that after the Azan, Iqaamat should be said after the lapse of the time equal to the reciting of THREE AAYATS.