Is it part of the Sunnah to deliver the sermon for seeking rain before the prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to place the Istisqa' sermon before the Istisqa' prayer? And is this in accordance with the Sunnah?
Answer:
This is not part of the Sunnah. The Sunnah is that the prayer for seeking rain is exactly like the festival prayer. The festival prayer is performed before the sermon, so the prayer for seeking rain takes on its ruling. What is the reason for offering the prayer before the sermon for seeking rain? What is the reason? It is just that he wants to differ from the people, or he wants it to be said that he is a scholar. So, my brother, my brothers, leave these matters. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to place the Istisqa' sermon before the Istisqa' prayer? And is this in accordance with the Sunnah?
Answer:
This is not part of the Sunnah. The Sunnah is that the prayer for seeking rain is exactly like the festival prayer. The festival prayer is performed before the sermon, so the prayer for seeking rain takes on its ruling. What is the reason for offering the prayer before the sermon for seeking rain? What is the reason? It is just that he wants to differ from the people, or he wants it to be said that he is a scholar. So, my brother, my brothers, leave these matters. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3590- 4717] هل من السنة تقديم خطبة الاستسقاء على الصلاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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