PAS Youth today declared its support for Penang Fatwa Council’s decision to prohibit the use of loudspeakers for the recital of the Quran before dawn prayers.

pas umno pemuda talks parliment 010709 nasrudin hassan Speaking to reporters in Shah Alam today, PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan said that this prohibition is in line with the teachings of Prophet Muhammad.

“We feel this is a correct move as the prophet had prohibited his followers from reciting their prayers in a manner which disturbs others in performing their worship.

“The reading of the Quranic verses using loudspeaker is done at 4am or 4.30am and this could the disturb the sleep of young children, or individuals who are praying in their own homes,” he said.

He added that the prohibition is not for the call of prayer and many do not realise that they could be disturbing others.

“This is the beauty of Islam. Most don’t realise (it is wrong) as they feel that (reading the Quran using loudspeakers) is an act of worship (beribadat),” he said.

Loudspeakers for indoors okay

However, he noted, the use of loudspeakers for the recital of Quranic verses at indoor events is not a problem so long as participants consent to it.

The Penang Fatwa Council’s decision has also found support from Perlis mufti Juanda Jaya who said that Perlis has for several years now observed this practice.

Berita Harian , however, reported that the National Fatwa Council said that the state fatwa council should have consulted muftis from other states before making such a decision.

Its chairperson Abdul Shukor Husin also told the Malay daily that there is no need for such a prohibition as mosques and suraus should be able to judge based on whether they are located in a Muslim-majority area or not.

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