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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
In this fatwa:
- We must practice regular recitation of the Quran and engage in Dhikr at home. The Prophet advised us that we should at least set aside some of our sunan prayers to be performed in our homes.
- There is nothing wrong if a person called Adhan before settling down in a house- if his intention was simply to drive away devils.
Responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:
Adhan is a form of Dhikr
Since Adhan is a form of Dhikr, there is nothing wrong if a person called Adhan before settling down in a house– if his intention was simply to drive away devils
Adhan is a form of Dhikr (remembrance of Allah); it has been prescribed as a summons to prayer for the specific purpose of informing people of the arrival of the time of Prayer.
While mentioning the specific benefits of Adhan, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that it drives away the Satan while eliciting positive responses from good spirits.
Etiquette of moving to a new house
Since Adhan is a form of Dhikr, there is nothing wrong if a person called Adhan before settling down in a house- if his intention was simply to drive away devils- although ideally it would have been better for him to gather his own family members and pray two rak`ahs of sunnah prayer thanking Allah for His favor, and read parts of the Quran.
Reading Surat al-Baqarah in a home is highly recommended as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Satan runs away from a house where Surat al-Baqarah is recited.”
A house—we must know– is either inhabited by devils or angels. In order to make it a hospitable place for angels, we must practice regular recitation of the Quran and engage in Dhikr. The Prophet (peace be upon him) also advised us that we should at least set aside some of our sunan prayers to be performed in our homes, if we are in the habit of regularly praying at the mosque.
Besides the above, one must also turn off television and videos except for news and educational or instructional programs that have tangible benefits.
Calling Adhan before occupying a house
In other words, simply calling Adhan before occupying a house will not guarantee that the house is protected against devils.
In conclusion, let me state that calling Adhan before occupying the house cannot be considered a bid`ah, if the person’s intention was simply to celebrate the remembrance of Allah.
If, however, someone insists that everyone who buys a new home should start out by calling Adhan, then surely that will be akin to introducing an innovation in religion. We cannot prescribe anything in religion unless it has been already prescribed therein by Allah and His Messenger.
Almighty Allah knows best.
Source: Askthescholar.com