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Reciting Azaan through sound-amplifying devices, not an integral part of Islam, not protected under Article 25 of Constitution: Allahabad High Court

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Holding that recital of Azaan is an integral part of the Islamic religion, the Court directed the administration to refrain from causing any hindrance under the pretext of COVID-19 guideline violations.

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Azan may be an essential and integral part of Islam but recitation of Azan through loud­ speakers or other sound amplifying devices cannot be said to be an integral part of the religion.

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Therefore, until and unless there is a license/permission from the authorities concerned under the Noise Pollution Rules, under no circumstances, Azan can be recited through any sound amplifying devices.

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ORDER of the ALLAHABAD HC: Azan can be recited by Muezzin from minarets of the Mosques by human voice without using any amplifying device and such recitation cannot be hindered with under the pretext of violation of the Guidelines issued by the State

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Petitioners include MP Afzal Ansari, Senior Advocates Salman Khurshid and S Wasim A Qadri. They had sought permission to recite Azaan through "Muezzin", by using sound amplifying devices, stating that the same is an integral part of Islam. #Azaan #Azan @salman7khurshid