Namaz Istisqa. A sunnah prayer arabic. If there is a shortage of water causing drought low levels of water in the streams and wells and help in extinguishing bushfires.
That is people are naturally disposed to ask help from the one who is able to support them. Istisqa prayer is a means of seeking rain from allah exalted be he during times of drought. This prayer is taken recourse to when seeking rain from allah during times of drought.
Istisqa prayer is a means of seeking rain from allah exalted be he during times of drought.
It may be performed in one of the following manners. The prophet invoked allah for rain and offered a two rakat prayer and he put his cloak inside out volume 2 book 17 number 140. This prayer was known among the previous nations. Narrated by abdullah bin zaid al ansari the prophet went out to the musalla to offer the istisqa prayer faced the qibla and offered a two rakat prayer and turned his cloak inside out.
