Is the permission of the imam required for the prayer for rain?
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Question:
The questioner says: If the one in authority does not order the prayer for rain, as is the case in some countries, and because people are ignorant of it, is the prayer prescribed without their permission?
Answer:
Yes, the prayer for rain is prescribed when there is a need, even if the imam does not order it. Even a single individual has the right to pray it and ask Allah the Exalted for rain; there is no obstacle to it.
The questioner says: If the one in authority does not order the prayer for rain, as is the case in some countries, and because people are ignorant of it, is the prayer prescribed without their permission?
Answer:
Yes, the prayer for rain is prescribed when there is a need, even if the imam does not order it. Even a single individual has the right to pray it and ask Allah the Exalted for rain; there is no obstacle to it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يشترط إذن الإمام لصلاة الاستسقاء؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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