Is the eclipse prayer not performed unless the eclipse is seen with the naked eye?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are multiple questions asking about the same topic, and this is one of them. He says: A disagreement arose today regarding the eclipse prayer, as some people prayed it and others did not, on the grounds that the prayer is only performed when the eclipse is seen with the naked eye.
Answer:
No. If the eclipse is seen, whether through glasses or telescopes, or seen with the naked eye, or seen through magnifying devices, then pray. If you see either of them, pray and supplicate. If some Muslims see it, pray, even if you are in the desert and did not see it; it is not necessary for everyone to see it. If some Muslims see it, and you hear the call to prayer and the prayer, pray even if you did not see the eclipse.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are multiple questions asking about the same topic, and this is one of them. He says: A disagreement arose today regarding the eclipse prayer, as some people prayed it and others did not, on the grounds that the prayer is only performed when the eclipse is seen with the naked eye.
Answer:
No. If the eclipse is seen, whether through glasses or telescopes, or seen with the naked eye, or seen through magnifying devices, then pray. If you see either of them, pray and supplicate. If some Muslims see it, pray, even if you are in the desert and did not see it; it is not necessary for everyone to see it. If some Muslims see it, and you hear the call to prayer and the prayer, pray even if you did not see the eclipse.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل لا تُصلى صلاة الكسوف إلا عند رؤيته بالعين المجردة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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