Respecting the Supreme Court guidelines, imams and moulavis in Nasik have taken a unanimous decision to stop the use of loudspeaker for the azaan, the call to prayer. 

This was decided at a meeting held on Sunday by senior police officers and Muslim leaders of different mosques.

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The leaders said the Supreme Court decision on banning use of loudspeaker should be followed. Since there is no rule of using loudspeaker for azaan, this decision will not be a violation of the shariyat.

The Supreme Court has banned the use of loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am to prevent noise pollution.