Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Presidency of Non secular Affairs on the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque clarified that the lack to see the lunar eclipse as a result of clouds was the rationale for not providing eclipse prayers on the Two Holy Mosques on Saturday night time.
The presidency attributed this to the Custom of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that linked providing the eclipse prayer to the sight of the eclipse. It quoted the Prophet’s (PBUH) saying as narrated by Ibn Majah: “The solar and the moon don’t eclipse due to the dying of one of many folks. So if you happen to see them, arise and provide prayer.” In one other Hadith, narrated by Ibn Omar, the Prophet mentioned: “The solar and the moon don’t eclipse due to the dying or life (start) of somebody however they’re two indicators amongst the indicators of Allah. If you see them provide the prayer.”
In a press release on its official X account, the presidency mentioned that the Islamic jurists and students have emphasised this reality with regard to eclipse prayers. It’s noteworthy {that a} partial lunar eclipse occurred in Saudi Arabia for an hour and 17 minutes between 10:35 pm and 11:52 pm on Saturday however it was not seen due to the cloudy environment. Most areas of Saudi Arabia skilled reasonable to heavy rain on Saturday.