The Ruling on the Prayer for Rain and the Wisdom of Turning the Garment
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Question:
Another questioner asks about the ruling on the prayer for rain: is it obligatory? What do we say? And what is the wisdom behind turning the cloak after the supplication?
Answer:
The prayer for rain is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah), and some scholars hold that it is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) if the land becomes barren and the rain ceases. In that case, the Muslims pray for rain, asking Allah to send them abundant rain. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is near and responsive. The wisdom in turning the garment is that they are asking Allah to change their condition to something better, just as they turned their garment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Another questioner asks about the ruling on the prayer for rain: is it obligatory? What do we say? And what is the wisdom behind turning the cloak after the supplication?
Answer:
The prayer for rain is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah), and some scholars hold that it is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) if the land becomes barren and the rain ceases. In that case, the Muslims pray for rain, asking Allah to send them abundant rain. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is near and responsive. The wisdom in turning the garment is that they are asking Allah to change their condition to something better, just as they turned their garment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (205) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-05-07] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (8:04)
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