Is it permissible to use an ambulance siren as an alarm to wake up for Fajr prayer, knowing that it is very loud?
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Using ambulance sounds for an alarm clock is not forbidden because they are not melodious, and thus do not fall under the ruling of prohibited musical instruments. Prohibited music is the sound emanating from instruments through human action, when it is rhythmic and melodious.
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