MAKKAH— Worshipers throughout Saudi Arabia carried out the istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer on Thursday. This was according to a name from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to carry out rain-seeking prayer all through the Kingdom on Thursday.
Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Saud bin Mishal was amongst those that carried out the prayer on the Grand Mosque in Makkah. In a sermon delivered after main the prayer, Grand Mosque Imam and Khatib Sheikh Abdullah Al-Juhani urged the devoted to concern God, reward Him as He deserves, and stay steadfast in supplication. He emphasised that piety enhances sustenance, extends lifespans, and brings blessings of rain and harvest.
Emir of Madinah Prince Salman bin Sultan together with a big congregation supplied rain-seeking prayer on the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The prayer was led by Imam Sheikh Abdul Bari Al-Thubaiti.
Following the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), rain-seeking prayer is carried out throughout instances of drought and delayed rainfall as an act of in search of Allah’s grace for plentiful rain.



