Is it permissible to change the television channel while the Adhan is being broadcast, and is prayer permissible if the television Adhan has been recited but the mosque Adhan has not yet been recited?
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It is permissible to change the television channel during the , though it is preferable to leave it until it is completed and to repeat after the Adhan. As for praying after the television Adhan, if the region shares the same prayer times, then prayer is permissible because it serves as an announcement of the time's entry, even if the mosque's Adhan is delayed. However, if the localities are far apart and the television Adhan is before the time of prayer has entered, then prayer is not permissible. It should be noted that it is not permissible for a capable man to pray alone if he is able to pray in congregation.
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