The Prostration of Gratitude, Its Timing, and the Condition of Ablution for It
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding the prostration of gratitude, he asks: When is it prescribed? And is ablution a condition for it?
Answer:
Yes, it is a prayer, so ablution is a condition for it. The prostration of gratitude is performed when a blessing is renewed or when a calamity is averted from the Muslims.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding the prostration of gratitude, he asks: When is it prescribed? And is ablution a condition for it?
Answer:
Yes, it is a prayer, so ablution is a condition for it. The prostration of gratitude is performed when a blessing is renewed or when a calamity is averted from the Muslims.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن التابعين — islamhouse.com (1:15:40)
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