2006-09-13 18:57:05 · 13 answers · asked by evelyn 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In most communities, no. This may be a voluntary decision made by mosque leaders not to use loudspeakers rather than due to a specific statute or ordinance against such noises. However, there are some mosques (like in Dearborn and Hamtramck, Michigan) that have used loudspeakers to advertise the call to prayer. This has resulted in some controversy (and a few lawsuits I believe), but for now I think the law is treating the call to prayer similarly to church bells (as they should based on the First Amendment).
2006-09-13 21:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by phaedra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if you are talking about the call to prayer (Adhan) or the prayer itself.
Adhan is never performed on loud speaker because of law's restricting how loud one can be. Whenever it is in loud speaker it is only heard within the vicinity of the mosque. I believe some places where it is predominantly muslims such as in Dearborn, Michigan i think there they do do the athan loudly. i may be mistaken.
The prayers inside the mosque are on occassion done on loud speakers, depending on the necessity, ie too many people that they may not hear.
2006-09-13 19:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by Jamal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, noise limitations are not federal or state, but local rules. One city, say Dearborn as Jamal notes, may permit the calls to prayer over loudspeakers while another may not. The only federal question might be if loud church bells were permitted but an equally loud mosque call to prayer were not allowed. Such a prohibition might violate freedom of religion, even if it were not intentional.
2006-09-13 19:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Loud speakers are restricted inside the Mosque only
2006-09-13 19:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by NchantingPrincess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-03-27 00:43:42 · answer #5 · answered by Martha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muslim countries does not allow other religion to
spread their prayer call through loud speaker, so why
USA will allow it ?
2006-09-13 19:05:04 · answer #6 · answered by nomad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why God doesnt like "Islamic republics" and "Middle East Countries"?
Because God says that, God does not LIKE enforcement done in the name of religion or by playing the religion card, the Middle East countries have Arabs and non-Arabs and they are treated differently in jobs, economy etc. God does not like DIFFERENTIATION and BIAS. God says everybody should be treated equally. If everybody should be treated equally, how to convey "power"? that is , one or more persons "say-so" and others simply have to follow "the rules"? That is the concept of "Government" in the first place?
2006-09-13 19:05:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if it does not disturb the peace. You could make the same argument for church bells. But I happen to like church bells.
2006-09-13 19:01:22 · answer #8 · answered by upallnite 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Must not be because if they were, the ACLU would be all over that one.
2006-09-13 19:01:43 · answer #9 · answered by mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes... because of freedom of religion
2006-09-13 18:59:52 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ hey! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋