Religious Events: Ruling on Loudspeaker Use During Qur’an Recitation and Muharram Sermons

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Religious Events: Ruling on Loudspeaker Use During Qur’an Recitation and Muharram Sermons

English:

Question #1437:

Recitation of the Holy Qur’an and sermons emanate from the loudspeakers installed on top of masjid buildings, especially during the season of the commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Ḥusayn (a.s.). Although the sound is very loud, which can be a nuisance to neighbors, the people responsible for the functions are adamant to carry on. What is the ruling in this matter?

Answer #1437:

Although holding commemorative rituals and religious functions during the commemoration season in a ḥusayniyyah is among the best and highly mustaḥabb practices, the people responsible for holding these gatherings should do their best to avoid all that which may cause a nuisance to neighbors. They could do this by lowering the volume of the public address system or by directing the speakers inward.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Religious Events