The wisdom behind changing the cloak in the prayer for rain

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and bless you. Abu Murad says: Honorable Shaykh, what is meant by changing the cloak in the prayer for rain? And is the shemagh or whatever is on the head, such as a ghutrah or the like, sufficient?

Answer:
The wisdom, and Allah knows best, in turning the cloak is so that the situation changes from drought to rain and abundance. It is a form of optimism in the change of circumstances and repentance to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), that a person’s state changes from sin to repentance, and the state of reality changes from drought and the withholding of rain to abundance and the falling of rains. In any case, this is a recommended practice (sunnah) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did and the Companions did, and we do it following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), even if we do not know the wisdom. The cloak is replaced by, for example, a vest (bisht) or whatever is thrown over the shoulders and worn on the shoulders that resembles the cloak. As for the shemagh on the head or the ghutrah, these are not a cloak; that is, they are a head covering and a turban.