The first Adhan of Jumu`ah Prayer

Q 1: some people express disapproval when the Mu’adhin (caller to Prayer) pronounces the Adhan (call to Prayer) inside the Masjid (mosque) and also forbid him from making the first Adhan for the Jumu‘ah (Friday) Prayer. They say that if it must be done, then the first Adhan should be pronounced at the marketplace and the second at the door of the Masjid.

A: First: No one should express disapproval to the Mu’adhin if he pronounces the Adhan inside the Masjid, because we do not know of any evidence that indicates disapproval of that. Second: It is authentically reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: (Part No. 8; Page No. 200) “Adhere to my Sunnah (way) and the Sunnah of the righteous, Rightly-guided Caliphs after me...” The first Adhan for the Jumu‘ah Prayer was given by the command of ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), the third Rightly-Guided Caliph, and none of the Sahabah (Companions, may Allah be pleased with them) disapproved of this and the dominant majority of Muslims have followed him in that.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.