Eclipse prayer
The Eclipse prayer (Arabic: صلاة الكسوف; ṣalāt al-kusūf, "eclipse prayer") is a supererogatory Muslim prayer consisting of two rak'as offered when a solar or a lunar eclipse happens. It is Sunnah to pray it in a congregation. It is also recommended that the Imam addresses the people, perform a khutbah and remind the congregation to remember and return to Allah. The prayer time begins when the eclipse is observed and ends with the end of the eclipse.
A Solar Eclipse.
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| Official name | صلاة الكسوف |
| Observed by | Muslims |
| Type | Islamic |
| Significance | A Muslim prayer offered to God when an solar/lunar eclipse is observed. |
| Observances | Sunnah prayers |
| Begins | Start of the eclipse |
| Ends | End of the eclipse |
| Frequency | Every time an eclipse happens. |
| Related to | Salah, Nafl prayer, Five Pillars of Islam |
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