The term "eclipse" applied to the sun and the moon
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the term "eclipse" applied to both the sun and the moon, or does each have a specific name?
Answer:
It is correct that there is no difference; whether you say "the sun was eclipsed" or "the sun was obscured," or "the moon was eclipsed" or "the moon was obscured," there is no difference between them. This is from the linguistic perspective. As for the religious ruling, nothing is entailed by this.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the term "eclipse" applied to both the sun and the moon, or does each have a specific name?
Answer:
It is correct that there is no difference; whether you say "the sun was eclipsed" or "the sun was obscured," or "the moon was eclipsed" or "the moon was obscured," there is no difference between them. This is from the linguistic perspective. As for the religious ruling, nothing is entailed by this.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب بيان العورة وحدها — islamhouse.com (26:15)
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