Istisqa Prayer Offered in SW Iran
The prayers were held in different cities across the province at the invitation of the provincial scholars.
Other Iranian provinces including Yazd and Isfahan have also hosted Istisqa prayers in the last couple of days.
The precipitation rate in Iran has dropped significantly this year, raising concerns mainly among farmers.
Similar prayers have also been held across some regional countries such as Saudi Arabia and UAE. Experts say the drought in the region can be linked to climate change.
Istisqa means seeking rain from Allah during drought and times of low rainfall. This was performed by the Prophet (PBUH) as narrations day the Prophet (PBUH) went to the praying ground to seek rain. He faced the Qiblah, turned his cloak inside out, and prayed two raka’at.
Salatul-Istisqa is permissible when there is a drought and sparse rainfall, or the level of water in the streams and well is low, or due to the river drying up
