The ruling on the eclipse prayer after the dawn has appeared
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Question:
The following message was sent to the program from Khamis Mushayt, and its sender is the listener Sa'd 'Abd al-Wahhab. He says: When the lunar eclipse occurred, it coincided with the Fajr prayer. We had already prayed the Fajr prayer, and one of the worshippers reminded the imam and the other worshippers that there was a lunar eclipse. The imam said, "We cannot pray during the prohibited time." What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter? And what must Muslims do in such a case if it recurs? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the moon is eclipsed after the dawn has appeared, it is better not to pray the eclipse prayer for two reasons. The first reason is that the prohibited time has entered, and many scholars do not permit voluntary prayer during the prohibited time. The second reason is that the moon's domain is the night, and that has ended with the appearance of the dawn and the light of day, so the eclipse prayer is not performed for the eclipse at this time.
The third reason is that the eclipse prayer at this time would conflict with the Fajr prayer. Either the eclipse prayer is performed before it, delaying the Fajr prayer from the beginning of its time, or the Fajr prayer is performed first and the eclipse prayer is delayed, which would make the time too short for the eclipse prayer. The sun might rise before they have finished the eclipse prayer. And the matter, praise be to Allah, is broad. The eclipse prayer is not obligatory; rather, it is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah). Since these matters would occur, leaving it off at this time, meaning after the dawn has appeared, is better and more excellent. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well.
The following message was sent to the program from Khamis Mushayt, and its sender is the listener Sa'd 'Abd al-Wahhab. He says: When the lunar eclipse occurred, it coincided with the Fajr prayer. We had already prayed the Fajr prayer, and one of the worshippers reminded the imam and the other worshippers that there was a lunar eclipse. The imam said, "We cannot pray during the prohibited time." What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter? And what must Muslims do in such a case if it recurs? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the moon is eclipsed after the dawn has appeared, it is better not to pray the eclipse prayer for two reasons. The first reason is that the prohibited time has entered, and many scholars do not permit voluntary prayer during the prohibited time. The second reason is that the moon's domain is the night, and that has ended with the appearance of the dawn and the light of day, so the eclipse prayer is not performed for the eclipse at this time.
The third reason is that the eclipse prayer at this time would conflict with the Fajr prayer. Either the eclipse prayer is performed before it, delaying the Fajr prayer from the beginning of its time, or the Fajr prayer is performed first and the eclipse prayer is delayed, which would make the time too short for the eclipse prayer. The sun might rise before they have finished the eclipse prayer. And the matter, praise be to Allah, is broad. The eclipse prayer is not obligatory; rather, it is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah). Since these matters would occur, leaving it off at this time, meaning after the dawn has appeared, is better and more excellent. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/297 — archive.org (5:54)
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