Lesson Twenty-One
THE ECLIPSE PRAYERS
Solar eclipse
- Sunnah to pray 2 rakats in congregation, without adhan or Iqama.
- The best way is to recite the prayer silently.
- The prayer should ideally be lengthened.
- One stops the prayer supplication when the eclipse ends
Lunar eclipse
- One should pray this 2 rakats alone.
It is sunnah to pray when there are great physical signs like overwhelming darkness, harsh winds, or any other general catastrophe or terror.
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