Is it permissible to pray the eclipse prayer individually?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We conclude this session with a question from the questioner, Hasan, from Yemen. He says: Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for me to pray the eclipse prayer for the sun and moon individually, given that I live in a village where there is no congregation?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to pray the eclipse prayer in congregation or individually, but praying it with the congregation is better if it is facilitated; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out when the sun was eclipsed and prayed with the Muslims in congregation. So if the congregation is facilitated for him, he prays with them the eclipse prayer for the sun or moon. And if it is not facilitated, there is no harm in him praying it individually. The congregation is not obligatory for the eclipse prayer; rather, it is recommended. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We conclude this session with a question from the questioner, Hasan, from Yemen. He says: Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for me to pray the eclipse prayer for the sun and moon individually, given that I live in a village where there is no congregation?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to pray the eclipse prayer in congregation or individually, but praying it with the congregation is better if it is facilitated; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out when the sun was eclipsed and prayed with the Muslims in congregation. So if the congregation is facilitated for him, he prays with them the eclipse prayer for the sun or moon. And if it is not facilitated, there is no harm in him praying it individually. The congregation is not obligatory for the eclipse prayer; rather, it is recommended. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6092- هل تجوز صلاة الكسوف فرادى؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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