If the one in authority urges the prayer for rain and the rain descends before the prayer, is the prayer for rain still performed in this situation?
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The questioner : All right, if the one in authority urges the prayer for rain on, say, a Thursday, but the rain descends on, say, a Wednesday, is the prayer for rain still performed on Thursday?
The Shaykh : The rain descended before the request for relief!
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Is that what you mean?
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : All right, in my opinion, and Allah knows best, in this matter, if the rain continues to fall until Thursday, there is no need for the prayer for rain, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has relieved His servants by His grace. But if it stops, and as is usually the case, the amount of rain that has fallen is not sufficient according to people's expectations and customs, then they should perform the prayer for rain on Thursday. Is the answer clear?
The questioner : It is clear, O our Shaykh, but if the people go out for the prayer and their imam and so on, do they go out with them? Do we go out with them?
The Shaykh : There is no obstacle; it is a prayer, it is an act of worship.
Another questioner: Professor ... .
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Please proceed.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, please, O ... .
The questioner : Please, O my brothers.
The Shaykh : The rain descended before the request for relief!
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Is that what you mean?
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : All right, in my opinion, and Allah knows best, in this matter, if the rain continues to fall until Thursday, there is no need for the prayer for rain, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has relieved His servants by His grace. But if it stops, and as is usually the case, the amount of rain that has fallen is not sufficient according to people's expectations and customs, then they should perform the prayer for rain on Thursday. Is the answer clear?
The questioner : It is clear, O our Shaykh, but if the people go out for the prayer and their imam and so on, do they go out with them? Do we go out with them?
The Shaykh : There is no obstacle; it is a prayer, it is an act of worship.
Another questioner: Professor ... .
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Please proceed.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, please, O ... .
The questioner : Please, O my brothers.