The Prayer for Rain and the Permission of the Grand Mufti
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Question:
The questioner: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the permission of the Grand Mufti required for the prayer for rain?
Answer:
The prayer for rain is based on need. If the people of a town or a group need to ask for rain for their need, even if they are traveling. And asking for rain is not limited to the prayer. It is permissible to ask for rain with supplication alone, without prayer. They gather, raise their hands, and supplicate to Allah to rain on them, whether they are sitting or standing. Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that asking for rain is of three types. The first type is the well-known asking for rain: prayer and supplication after the prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
The second type is that they supplicate while sitting, without prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did on some occasions. The third type is asking for rain in the Friday sermon, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did all three of these. It is not limited to the prayer; he supplicated according to his need.
The presenter:
Yes,
The questioner: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the permission of the Grand Mufti required for the prayer for rain?
Answer:
The prayer for rain is based on need. If the people of a town or a group need to ask for rain for their need, even if they are traveling. And asking for rain is not limited to the prayer. It is permissible to ask for rain with supplication alone, without prayer. They gather, raise their hands, and supplicate to Allah to rain on them, whether they are sitting or standing. Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that asking for rain is of three types. The first type is the well-known asking for rain: prayer and supplication after the prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
The second type is that they supplicate while sitting, without prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did on some occasions. The third type is asking for rain in the Friday sermon, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did all three of these. It is not limited to the prayer; he supplicated according to his need.
The presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 060 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / البيع / الحجر / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:07:15)
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