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Is it obligatory to recite the Azan and Iqama before every prayer or can one just say their Niyya and begin the prayer?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is highly recommended to recite Azan and more importantly Iqama for daily obligatory Prayers, but it is not obligatory. You can start you Prayer with out Azan and Iqama but you will be losing great deal of reward. Hadeeth states that if you recite Azan and Iqama and start your Salah, two rows of angles will pray behind you. If you recite Iqama then start your Salah, one row of angles will pray behind you. If you don't recite neither Azan nor Iqama and pray, you will pray alone then. Your prayer will still be valid but you will be losing great deal of reward.

Wassalam.
Is it obligatory to recite the Azan and Iqama before every prayer or can one just say their Niyya and begin the prayer?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. Adhan and Iqamah are recommended acts so there is no problem in not performing them.

May you always be successful 
If the Adhan for Fajr is at 6:10, for example, can I pray the Nafilah at 6:00 before the start of the prayer time?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

The specific time for the nafilah of fajr is entering of fajr time, which in this example would be from 6:10. So, you should pray nafilatul-subh at 6:10, and then pray salat al-subh after that.  

And Allah knows best. 
Is it true that none of the Imams ever added the name of Imam Ali (as) in the Adhan?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Not true.

The Prophet (SAWA) has said: Whenever you mention my name as Prophet, mention Ali as Ameerul Mo'mineen.

The name of Ali (AS) was announced in the Adhan immediately after the declaration of Ghadeer by Bilal and Salmaan and other Sahabah in the presence  of the Proohet (SAWA) and he approved it. This has been narrated even in Sunni books like (Al-Salafah Fi Amr al-Khilaafah by al-Maraaghi, page 36).

The enemies of Ahlul Bayt removed and banned the name of Ameerul Mo'mineen Ali from the Adhan.

'Wassalam.