Standing Still for the Athaan

Question:

In our country, when the athaan is made whoever is walking stands still and whoever is riding an animal comes down from it. Is this action correct?

Answer:

This is from bid’ah. We do not know it to be from the Prophet ﷺ that whoever is walking stands still in order to hear the athaan or that a rider stops to do likewise. All of this is from the newly invented matters.

Answered by: Shaykh Abu Bilaal Al-Hadhramy – may Allah preserve him-

Source: https://t.me/abubilalhami/2988

Answered on: 7th Rabbi’ Al-Awal 1441 (4th November 2019)

Translated by: Abou Sufian Saami ibn Daniel Al-Ghaani