India: Azaan On Loudspeakers Not A Fundamental Right, Allahabad High Court

NEW DELHI, 07 May 2022, (TON): The Allahabad High Court ruled that delivering the azaan on loudspeakers is not a fundamental right.

The court made this remark while dismissing a petition filed by one Irfan of Budaun district, who sought permission to play azaan using loudspeakers in the Noori Masjid.

The court said "the law has now been settled that use of loudspeaker from mosque is not a fundamental right. Ever otherwise a cogent reason has been assigned in the impugned order. Accordingly, we find that the present petition is patently misconceived, hence the same is dismissed.”

The court further said that although azaan is an integral part of Islam, delivering it through loudspeakers is not a part of the religion.

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