Salatul Kusoof at ISG tomorrow 2:15 PM

Assalamu Alaiqum Brothers and Sisters,

Tomorrow April 8 we are expected to get a Solar eclipse around 2:15 - 3:45 PM. Therefore, we will be offering Salat al-Kusuf roughly 2:15 - 3:15 PM. It will be a long salah, two rakahs.

Imam al-Bukhari and Muslim narrated that Ibn Masud al-Ansari said: the sun was eclipsed the day Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) died, and the people said, The sun is eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The sun and the moon are two signs from Allah, and they do not become eclipsed for the death or the birth of anyone. If you see that, hasten to remember Allah and to pray.

According to another hadith in al-Sahihayn, Call on Allah and pray until [the eclipse] is over.

It is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari that Abu Musa said: These signs that Allah sends are not for the death or life of anyone, but Allah makes His slaves afraid through them, so if you see anything of that [eclipses], then hasten to remember Allah and call on Him and seek His forgiveness.

JazakAllah Khayr

ISG Admin