Thursday, February 21, 2008

LunAr EcLipSe!

as salaamu aleykum warahmatullaah,

Today well (it would technically be yesterday cuz its now way passed midnight) anywho...we were supposed to see Lunar Eclipse but it was too cloudy/rainy here in houston so unfortunately we were not able to see it with our own eyes to pray salaatul kusoof, I very recently learned this myself and I thought it would be interesting to share...so basically when we see lunar or solar eclipse we are supposed to pray for it is one of the signs of Allaah. Our prophet used to rush to go lead the people in prayer when he saw an eclipse. He told them that we should pray, seek forgiveness, and do good deeds. The prayer has to be done as soon as the person sees the lunar eclipse, not when the eclipse is over. May Allaah make us among those whom worship him with complete sincerity. Aameen!


“And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Prostrate yourselves not to the sun” nor to the moon, but prostrate yourselves to Allaah Who created them, if you (really) worship Him” (Fussilat 41:37)

wa'salaamu aleykum!

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