925. It is recommended both for man and woman to say Azan (call to prayers) and Iqamah before offering daily obligatory prayers, but they have not been prescribed in connection with offering other obligatory or recommended prayers.Nevertheless, in case the obligatory prayers which are not offered daily (e.g. Prayers of Signs) and are offered in congregation, it is recommended to say, As Salah thrice before offering the prayers.
926. It is recommended that Azan be pronounced in the right ear of a child and Iqamah in its left ear on the day it is born or before its navel is severed.
927. Azan consists of the following 18 recitals:
Allahu Akbar... ... ...... . four times (Allah is great)
Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lah . . . . . . . . . . two times (I testify that there is no deity but Allah)
Ash hadu anna Muhmmadan Rasu lul lah . . . . . . . : . . two times (I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger)
Hayya'alas Salah . . .. . . .. . ... two times (Hasten to prayers)
Hayya'alal Falah . .. .. . . . .two times (Hasten to deliverance)
Hayya'ala khayril'Amal. . . . . .two times (Hasten to the best act)
Allahu Akbar . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. two times (Allah is great)
La ilaha illal lah.. .....two times (There is no deity but Allah)
As regards Iqamah it consists of 17 recitals. In Iqamah Allahu Akbar is reduced in the beginning of Azan to twice and in its end La ilaha illal lah to once and after Hayya ala khayril 'Amal, Qadqa matis Salah (i.e. the prayers has certainly been established) is pronounced twice.
928. Ash hadu anna Amiral Muminina'Aliyyan Waliyyullah (i.e. I testify that the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (Peace be on him) is the vicegerent of Allah) is not a part of either Azan or Iqamah It is, however, better to pronounce it after Ash hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulul lah to seek Divine pleasure.
929. There should not be an unusual interval between the recitals of Azan or Aqamah and if an unusual duration occurs between them the Azan or Iqamah should be repeated.