Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Allahabad High Court Sets Conditions for Azaan at Saharanpur Mosque
Azaan is the call that invites Muslims to prayer.
People connected with Ayesha Mosque in Saharanpur asked the Allahabad High Court to let the mosque make the call five times a day, including with loudspeakers.
The court said officials should not interfere if the petitioners file a signed, notarised promise to follow noise rules and an earlier court ruling.
The state said the call itself had not been stopped, but loudspeakers must be used according to the rules.
Those rules include limits on sound levels and times.
The earlier ruling says loudspeakers cannot be used from 10 pm to 6 am.
The court also said authorities can act if the promise is broken.
The Allahabad High Court directed Saharanpur authorities not to interfere with five daily azaans at Ayesha Mosque if stated conditions are met.
The October 1 order followed a writ petition by Shanawaz Khan and five other Saharanpur residents.
Petitioners must submit an application with a notarised affidavit pledging compliance with noise rules and the court’s 2020 ruling.
The state said azaan had not been barred, but loudspeaker use must follow decibel limits and permitted hours.
Authorities may take action if the undertaking is breached; the 2020 ruling bars sound-amplifying devices from 10 pm to 6 am.
- Who
- The Allahabad High Court, Saharanpur police and district administration, and petitioners led by Shanawaz Khan.
- What
- The court directed authorities not to interfere with five daily azaans at Ayesha Mosque if petitioners submit an undertaking and comply with noise rules and the court’s earlier ruling.
- When
- The order was passed on October 1; the petition was filed in July. The articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Ayesha Mosque in Pathed village, Gagalhedi area, Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The petitioners sought permission for five daily azaans and loudspeaker use, saying authorities had prevented them from using loudspeakers.
Petitioners’ position
State’s position
Loudspeaker use for azaan
Petitioners’ position
Petitioners said authorities were not allowing loudspeakers despite court judgments they believed permitted their use for azaan.
State’s position
The state said azaan had not been barred, but loudspeaker use must comply with noise rules, including decibel limits and time restrictions.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Order date
- October 1; year not specified in the articles
- Petitioners
- Shanawaz Khan and five other Saharanpur residents
- Mosque
- Ayesha Mosque, Pathed village, Gagalhedi area
- Required undertaking
- An application accompanied by a notarised affidavit promising compliance with noise rules and the 2020 ruling
- Quiet-hours restriction
- The cited 2020 ruling says sound-amplifying devices cannot be used between 10 pm and 6 am
- State's position
- Azaan had not been prohibited; loudspeaker use had to comply with applicable rules
- Enforcement
- Authorities may take action in accordance with law if the undertaking is violated
