Does the khatib turn his cloak and supplicate to Allah after finishing the istisqa' sermon while still on the minbar, or does he descend and face the qiblah?
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Question:
Regarding the prayer for rain, when the khatib finishes the istisqa' sermon and wants to turn his cloak, does he descend from the minbar, face the qiblah, and supplicate, or does he turn it and supplicate to Allah while still elevated on the minbar?
Answer:
He supplicates on the minbar so that the people see him and follow his example. Yes.
Regarding the prayer for rain, when the khatib finishes the istisqa' sermon and wants to turn his cloak, does he descend from the minbar, face the qiblah, and supplicate, or does he turn it and supplicate to Allah while still elevated on the minbar?
Answer:
He supplicates on the minbar so that the people see him and follow his example. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يقلب الخطيب رادءه ويدعو الله بعد انتهاء خطبة الاستسقاء وهو على المنبر أم ينزل ويستقبل القبلة؟ لمع — youtube.com
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