What should I do if my phone starts ringing during Salah and I want to turn it off?
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QUESTION:
Dearest Mufti Sahib, can you answer these three urgent questions. Firstly, during Salah, if the ringtone goes off, how do we switch it off. Secondly, are we allowed to have ringtones which are like music or ringtones which play Nasheed or Adhan or even a Qur’an Ayah. Thirdly, is it allowed for Imams to remind people before Salah to switch off their phones?
ANSWER:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
a) First and foremost, it is crucial to be highly aware and considerate when entering the Masjid, ensuring that your phone is on silent mode. This is to prevent any disruption to the Imām and the Salāh, as the Masjid is a sacred place that deserves utmost respect. However, in the event that your phone unintentionally rings during Salāh, then one should discreetly switch it off by placing one hand in your pocket and turning off the call without removing the phone.
b) When selecting a ringtone, it is advisable to opt for a simple one and refrain from using music, as it is prohibited, and more severe particularly when played within the confines of the Masjid. It is also best to avoid using verses from the Holy Qur’ān, Adhān, or Nasheed as your ringtone, as it may be perceived as disrespectful, creating the impression that the ringtone serves solely to alert you to an incoming call.
c) If the Imām of the Masjid issues a reminder before Salāh for individuals to silence their phones, this is not only permissible but also appropriate.
And Allah Ta’ālā Knows Best
Zayd Imran
Concurred by:
Hanif Yusuf | Ibn Talha
References
وَاتَّفَقُوا عَلَى أَنَّ الْكَثِيرَ مُفْسِدٌ وَالْقَلِيلَ لَا لِإِمْكَانِ الِاحْتِرَازِ عَنْ الْكَثِيرِ دُونَ الْقَلِيلِ فَإِنَّ فِي الْحَيِّ حَرَكَاتٌ مِنْ الطَّبْعِ وَلَيْسَتْ مِنْ الصَّلَاةِ فَلَوْ اُعْتُبِرَ الْعَمَلُ مُفْسِدًا مُطْلَقًا لَزِمَ الْحَرَجُ فِي إقَامَةِ صِحَّتِهَا وَهُوَ مَدْفُوعٌ بِالنَّصِّ ثُمَّ اخْتَلَفُوا فِيمَا يُعَيِّنُ الْكَثْرَةَ وَالْقِلَّةَ عَلَى أَقْوَالٍ أَحَدِهَا مَا اخْتَارَهُ الْعَامَّةُ كَمَا فِي الْخُلَاصَةِ وَالْخَانِيَّةِ أَنَّ كُلَّ عَمَلٍ لَا يَشُكُّ النَّاظِرُ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَهُوَ كَثِيرٌ وَكُلَّ عَمَلٍ يَشْتَبِهُ عَلَى النَّاظِرِ أَنَّ عَامِلَهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَهُوَ قَلِيلٌ قَالَ فِي الْبَدَائِعِ وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ وَتَابَعَهُ الشَّارِحُ والْوَلْوَالِجِيُّ وَقَالَ فِي الْمُحِيطِ إنَّهُ الْأَحْسَنُ وَقَالَ الصَّدْرُ الشَّهِيدُ إنَّهُ الصَّوَابُ
[al-Bahr al-Rā'iq: 2:12: Dār al-Kitāb al-Islāmī]
(وَالْعَمَلُ الْكَثِيرُ) وَاخْتُلِفَ فِي حَدِّهِ قِيلَ: هُوَ مَا يَحْتَاجُ إلَى الْيَدَيْنِ، وَقِيلَ: مَا يَشُكُّ النَّاظِرُ أَنَّ عَامِلَهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ أَوْ لَا وَهُوَ اخْتِيَارُ الْعَامَّةِ، وَقِيلَ مَا يَكُونُ ثَلَاثًا مُتَوَالِيًا حَتَّى لَوْ رَوَّحَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِمِرْوَحَةٍ ثَلَاثًا أَوْ حَكَّ مَوْضِعًا مِنْ جَسَدِهِ ثَلَاثًا تُفْسِدَانِ عَلَى الْوَلَاءِ
[Majma' al-Anhur: 1:120: Dār Ihyā al-Turāth]
لَا يَقْرَأُ جَهْرًا عِنْدَ الْمُشْتَغِلِينَ بِالْأَعْمَالِ ، وَمِنْ حُرْمَةِ الْقُرْآنِ أَنْ لَا يُقْرَأَ فِي الْأَسْوَاقِ وَمَوَاضِعِ اللَّغْوِ اهـ. « قَوْلُهُ: وَلَوْ كَانَ » أَيْ الْقُرْآنُ. « قَوْلُهُ: وَالْحَمَّامِ » أَيْ لِأَنَّهُ مَوْضِعُ النَّجَاسَاتِ. اهـ
[Tabyīn al-Haqā'iq: 1:58: al-Matba' al-Kubrā]
وَاسْتِمَاعُ ضَرْبِ الدُّفِّ وَالْمِزْمَارِ وَغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ حَرَامٌ وَإِنْ سَمِعَ بَغْتَةً يَكُونُ مَعْذُورًا
[Radd al-Muhtār: 6:395: Dār al-Fikr]
بَقِيَ فِي الْمَكْرُوهَاتِ أَشْيَاءُ أُخَرُ ذَكَرَهَا فِي الْمُنْيَةِ وَنُورِ الْإِيضَاحِ وَغَيْرِهِمَا: مِنْهَا الصَّلَاةُ بِحَضْرَةِ مَا يَشْغَلُ الْبَالَ وَيُخِلُّ بِالْخُشُوعِ كَزِينَةٍ وَلَهْوٍ وَلَعِبٍ، وَلِذَلِكَ كُرِهَتْ بِحَضْرَةِ طَعَامٍ تَمِيلُ إلَيْهِ نَفْسُهُ
[Radd al-Muhtār: 1:654: Dār al-Fikr]
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