The letter created a stir in the community. In November last year, a letter from the office of the director general and inspector general of police called for “suitable action” on a petition that sought the removal of loudspeakers from mosques. “We absolutely have no problem with it,” he added. The minister clarified that mosques would be allowed to use loudspeakers during Ramzan, Bakrid and other important occasions. “As times change, practices should also change,” he said. Singh emphasised that the move is not against any religion or community. “But we want the use of loudspeakers to stop completely as residents, especially in the cities, are complaining,” he said. Currently, mosques are not allowed to use loudspeakers between 10pm and 6am. The phrase Assalatu Khairum Minan Naum (Prayer is better than sleeping) was not part of the azan (calling for prayer) during the time of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and it has been included in Azan later (1).Furthermore, Imam ash-Shafi‘i says in his Kitab al-Umm as such: '. Implementation will be done after consulting all stakeholders and taking the community into confidence,” Singh said. “It has become necessary as people have filed PILs in the high court, saying that this causes great inconvenience and disturbance to nearby residents. Haj and waqf minister Anand Singh told reporters on Wednesday that the government would soon call a meeting of Muslim leaders and maulvis and request them to stop using loudspeakers five times a day.
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The state government is now considering restricting the use of loudspeakers during azaan at mosques, contending that it contributes to noise pollution. The Karnataka State Board of Auqaf has issued a circular to all mosques and dargahs in the state to not use loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am, saying the ambient noise level around these structures has “deleterious effects on human health and the psychological well-being of people”.
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Karnataka waqf bans loudspeakers in mosques from 10pm to 6am