Is it necessary for every person to see the eclipse with his own eyes in order to pray the eclipse prayer with the mosque congregation?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person comes to the mosque and finds the people praying the eclipse prayer, does he pray with them, or is it necessary for him to see the eclipse with his own eyes?
Answer:
He prays with them, because they did not pray unless they saw the eclipse, so he relies on their sighting; it is not necessary for every person to see the eclipse or not pray. If the eclipse is established by the sighting of one person or more, the prayer is prescribed. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person comes to the mosque and finds the people praying the eclipse prayer, does he pray with them, or is it necessary for him to see the eclipse with his own eyes?
Answer:
He prays with them, because they did not pray unless they saw the eclipse, so he relies on their sighting; it is not necessary for every person to see the eclipse or not pray. If the eclipse is established by the sighting of one person or more, the prayer is prescribed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [535 -2802] هل لا بد أن يرى كل شخص الكسوف بعينه حتى يصلي صلاة الكسوف مع جماعة المسجد؟ — youtube.com
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