LessonsEclipse Prayers: Solar and Lunar RulingsQuiz

A lunar eclipse usually takes place at night, when assembling a public congregation imposes difficulty. The commentary also notes the absence of a comparably established lunar congregation.

The Hanafi account therefore differentiates individual lunar prayer from the specified solar-eclipse congregation.

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Reason for the individual lunar prayer

Eclipse Prayers: Solar and Lunar Rulings

A lunar eclipse usually takes place at night, when assembling a public congregation imposes difficulty. The commentary also notes the absence of a comparably established lunar congregation.

The Hanafi account therefore differentiates individual lunar prayer from the specified solar-eclipse congregation.