Is the permission of the ruler required for the prayer for rain?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the permission of the ruler required for the prayer for rain? And is it valid for the people of a town or a group in the desert to perform it?
Answer:
Yes, the ruler is the one who orders the prayer for rain when the need arises, when the need arises. And if they perform it even without the ruler, there is nothing wrong with that, if they need it. The ruler orders it for the Muslims in general, but if the people of a town or a caravan on a journey need to seek rain, they seek rain. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the permission of the ruler required for the prayer for rain? And is it valid for the people of a town or a group in the desert to perform it?
Answer:
Yes, the ruler is the one who orders the prayer for rain when the need arises, when the need arises. And if they perform it even without the ruler, there is nothing wrong with that, if they need it. The ruler orders it for the Muslims in general, but if the people of a town or a caravan on a journey need to seek rain, they seek rain. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/444] هل لا بد لصلاة الاستسقاء من إذن ولي الأمر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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