Guidance for Imams Who Rush into the Eclipse Prayer
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The questioner:
Allah. Shaykh Salih said that some of the imams, when this incident occurred, continued the eclipse prayer from after the Fajr prayer until the sun rose, and the sun did rise, and some of the imams were still praying the eclipse prayer. Is there any guidance, may Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
In fact, we have heard of something even more severe, which is that some of them began the eclipse prayer and continued in it until the sun rose, and he had not prayed Fajr. Is all of this due to ignorance?
The presenter:
Allah is the Greatest.
The Shaykh:
If they must pray the eclipse prayer at this time, they should shorten it. They should begin it before Fajr and shorten it so that they are able to pray Fajr at its proper time. However, I hold that it is not to be prayed at this time, as I mentioned. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well.
Allah. Shaykh Salih said that some of the imams, when this incident occurred, continued the eclipse prayer from after the Fajr prayer until the sun rose, and the sun did rise, and some of the imams were still praying the eclipse prayer. Is there any guidance, may Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
In fact, we have heard of something even more severe, which is that some of them began the eclipse prayer and continued in it until the sun rose, and he had not prayed Fajr. Is all of this due to ignorance?
The presenter:
Allah is the Greatest.
The Shaykh:
If they must pray the eclipse prayer at this time, they should shorten it. They should begin it before Fajr and shorten it so that they are able to pray Fajr at its proper time. However, I hold that it is not to be prayed at this time, as I mentioned. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/297 — archive.org (7:28)
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