Javed Akhtar calls for end to azaan on loudspeakers; netizens call him ‘atheist’

Writer, poet and lyricist, Javed Akhtar more often grabs the headlines for his opinions on social and political issues. Now, he has faced the wrath of netizens for his tweet on ‘Azaan’. In his tweet, Akhtar wrote that Azaan on the loudspeakers causes ‘discomfort’.

“In India for almost 50 yrs Azaan on the loud speak was HARAAM Then it became HaLAAL n so halaal that there is no end to it but there should be an end to it Azaan is fine but loud speaker does cause of discomfort for others I hope that atleast this time they will do it themselves”(sic), he tweeted.

Check his tweet here.

In India for almost 50 yrs Azaan on the loud speak was HARAAM Then it became HaLAAL n so halaal that there is no end to it but there should be an end to it Azaan is fine but loud speaker does cause of discomfort for others I hope that atleast this time they will do it themselves

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) May 9, 2020

A section of netizens slammed Javed Akhtar for his tweet on Azaan.

One user wrote, “Disagree with your opinion. Plz. Don’t pass such comments which is related to Islam & belief.” while one commented, “And you and Sonu Nigam and many who have been thinking that during azaan they disturb. Then keep your ears close.”

Check the comments here.

Disagree with your opinion.
Plz. Don't pass such comments which is related to Islam & belief

You must know that we are not running high volume songs every time & playing in hands of evil

Adaan is the most beautiful invitation for coming to prayer & walk on right track of life.

— Mohamed Abdul Azhar (@AzharJeddah2003) May 9, 2020

Why would we care about your opinion ??
Recently in Spain almost after 500 years, Azaan was called on loudspeaker in the mid of this crisis… even they are starting to acknowledge the importance…..
I feel so pity for you "Atheist "!!!!!

— Shoaib raj (@Shoaib14raj) May 9, 2020

https://twitter.com/izubairansari/status/1259141633293070342

You dont need to prove your secularism by asking for a ban on loud speakers for azaan alone.

There should be a blanket ban on use of loud speakers- be it for any Ganesh chaturti, azaan, Sunday mass or any religious purposes

Not to forget the noise in VIP weddings too!

— Syyeda_ (@Syyeda_) May 9, 2020

When a user asked Javed Akhtar for his opinion on loudspeakers being used in temples, he replied, “Whether it’s a temple or a mosque, if you’re using loudspeakers during a festival, it’s fine. But it shouldn’t be used everyday in either temples or mosques. For more than thousand years Azaan was given without the loudspeaker. Azaan is the integral part of your faith, not this gadget.”

Earlier, Javed Akhtar requested his Muslim fellowmen to stay at home and offer their prayers during the month of Ramzan.

Well, sometimes the 75-year-old out of concern says what he feels right, but people take it in a different way.

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