Question:
If a person at home hears a live stream adhan from his local masjid, would that count as a valid adhan?
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Answer
Yes, if the adhan is a live broadcast from one’s local masjid, then it would be considered a valid adhan, thus one may suffice on it. However, the Sunnah is not fulfilled with an adhan that was previously recorded, e.g. via a mobile app.
Kitabul Nawazil: v. 3, p. 308-309 (Darul Isha’at)
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Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham