Istisqa Prayers Set to Be Held across UAE

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The United Arab Emirates president have called on people to attend Istisaq prayers on Friday, November 11.

In a statement on Sunday, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called for holding Istisaq (rain) prayers across the country.

The special prayers will be performed in mosques across UAE at 11:30 am local time.

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.

Source: agencies