Going out for the prayer for rain if the people of the town have been given rain before it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some scholars have mentioned that if the people of a town receive rain before the scheduled time for the prayer for rain, they do not go out for the prayer; rather, they thank Allah in their places. He says: Some scholars have mentioned that if the people of a town receive rain before the scheduled time for the prayer for rain, they do not go out for the prayer; rather, they thank Allah in their places and do not go out. He says: If the people of a city here have been given rain, and the one in authority has called for everyone to go out, is it said that they do not go out?
Answer:
They pray and supplicate for their brothers who have not been given rain, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some scholars have mentioned that if the people of a town receive rain before the scheduled time for the prayer for rain, they do not go out for the prayer; rather, they thank Allah in their places. He says: Some scholars have mentioned that if the people of a town receive rain before the scheduled time for the prayer for rain, they do not go out for the prayer; rather, they thank Allah in their places and do not go out. He says: If the people of a city here have been given rain, and the one in authority has called for everyone to go out, is it said that they do not go out?
Answer:
They pray and supplicate for their brothers who have not been given rain, yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أعظم مكايده التي كاد بها أكثر الناس — islamhouse.com (1:09:20)
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