What is the ruling on repeating the eclipse prayer more than once?
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The questioner : Noble Shaykh, what is the ruling on repeating the eclipse prayer more than once?
The Shaykh : The stronger opinion is that it is not repeated, because it only occurred once during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, a person should look at the situation: if the eclipse is slight and begins to clear, he should shorten the prayer; otherwise, he should lengthen it. If he says, "I lengthened the prayer, but then I concluded it with the taslim and the eclipse had not cleared," we tell him: make du'a, seek Allah's forgiveness, and remember Allah by saying takbir, as mentioned in the hadith. Yes.
The Shaykh : The stronger opinion is that it is not repeated, because it only occurred once during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, a person should look at the situation: if the eclipse is slight and begins to clear, he should shorten the prayer; otherwise, he should lengthen it. If he says, "I lengthened the prayer, but then I concluded it with the taslim and the eclipse had not cleared," we tell him: make du'a, seek Allah's forgiveness, and remember Allah by saying takbir, as mentioned in the hadith. Yes.