Is the eclipse prayer a recommended practice or obligatory?
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This questioner says: Is the eclipse prayer a recommended practice or obligatory?
Answer:
Yes. It is the most emphasized of the voluntary prayers. The eclipse prayer is the most emphasized of the voluntary prayers. Some scholars hold that it is obligatory, but the majority and the correct view is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah), but it is the best of the recommended practices, so one should not be lax in performing it.
This questioner says: Is the eclipse prayer a recommended practice or obligatory?
Answer:
Yes. It is the most emphasized of the voluntary prayers. The eclipse prayer is the most emphasized of the voluntary prayers. Some scholars hold that it is obligatory, but the majority and the correct view is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah), but it is the best of the recommended practices, so one should not be lax in performing it.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 9 من 11|هل صلاة الكسوف سنة أم واجبة؟|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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