Du‘a asks for a needed blessing, while istighfar seeks forgiveness and return to Allah.
Both are part of seeking rain. Abu Hanifah stresses these acts, whereas Abu Yusuf and Muhammad also prescribe a congregational two-rak‘ah prayer. The shared basis must not be obscured.
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Salat al-Istisqa: Supplication for Rain and Juristic Rulings
Du‘a asks for a needed blessing, while istighfar seeks forgiveness and return to Allah.
Both are part of seeking rain. Abu Hanifah stresses these acts, whereas Abu Yusuf and Muhammad also prescribe a congregational two-rak‘ah prayer. The shared basis must not be obscured.