Islamic Affairs Minister Directs Shorter Time Between Adhan and Iqamah in Central Makkah Mosques during Hajj

   Makkah, June 02, 2025, SPA -- Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Ministry’s Hajj, Umrah and Visitation Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Al Alsheikh directed the ministry’s Makkah Region branch to instruct imams and muezzins at mosques to reduce the waiting time between adhan (call to prayer) and iqamah (second call) during the Hajj season.
   The directive covered all mosques frequented by pilgrims in Makkah, especially those in the central area and at the holy sites.
   The ministry stated that the waiting time between adhan and iqamah would be 15 minutes for Fajr, 10 minutes for Dhuhr and Asr, 5 minutes for Maghrib, and 10 minutes for Isha.
   The move aimed to ease worshippers’ experience, enhance their comfort and focus, and help reduce congestion in the central area and near the holy sites.
   -- SPA