Is the permission of the ruler required for performing the eclipse prayer, the lunar eclipse prayer, or the prayer for rain?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the approval of the ruler required for the prayer of the solar and lunar eclipses and the prayer for rain?
Answer:
No, this is not required. If the conditions are met, even for Jumu'ah, they said that the permission of the ruler is not a condition for it, provided the conditions are met. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the approval of the ruler required for the prayer of the solar and lunar eclipses and the prayer for rain?
Answer:
No, this is not required. If the conditions are met, even for Jumu'ah, they said that the permission of the ruler is not a condition for it, provided the conditions are met. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/424] هل يشترط إذن ولي الأمر لإقامة صلاة الكسوف أو الخسوف أو الاستسقاء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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