The Status of the Lunar Eclipse Prayer
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it farḍ (mandatory) to offer the lunar eclipse prayer? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazak Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Offering prayer (ṣalāh) during a lunar eclipse is an emphasized prophetic practice (sunnah muʾakkadah) in the view of the Shāfīʾe and Ḥanbalī…