Regarding the prayer for an eclipse, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Pray until it clears.” If we pray two rak'ahs and it does not clear, do we repeat the prayer?

The questioner : Bahrain. Or the police. Questions? May Allah do you good. Yes. (Peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Pray until it clears.” If we pray two rak'ahs and it does not clear, do we repeat the rak'ahs?

The Shaykh : As you heard in al-Kafi just now, the prayer is not repeated. However, they engage in seeking forgiveness, repentance, reciting the Qur'an, dhikr (remembrance of Allah), and the like. Some scholars said that one should also pray, because the Messenger's statement, “Pray and call upon Allah until it clears,” encompasses repeating the prayer if it does not clear.

The questioner : What is your opinion?

The Shaykh : By Allah, I am hesitant about this, but I see now that since people know the time of the eclipse, a person should take precautions from the start, meaning he should lengthen the recitation and lengthen the bowing and prostration.