The Allahabad High Court declared on Friday that delivering the azaan through loudspeakers is not a fundemental right. The court made the comment while dismissing a petition submitted by Irfan of Budaun, who wanted to use loudspeakers in the Noori Masjid to perform Azaan.
"The law has now been made that using a mosque's loudspeaker is not a fundamental right. In the contested order, a compelling justification has never been presented. Hence, we conclude that the current petition is manifestly flawed, and it is dismissed "The court stated. The court also noted that while azaan is an important element of Islam, it is not part of the religion to give it through loudspeakers.
"Azaan is an important component of Islam, but giving it through loudspeakers is not," a bench led by Justice BK Vidla and Justice Vikas declared. In its ruling on the case, a two-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court observed that courts have already held that the use of a loudspeaker to call for prayer is not a basic right.
Azaan is the Islamic call to prayer, which is recited five times during the day at specific intervals. A muezzin is someone who announces the call to prayer five times a day at a mosque.
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