FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-243: DOA KETIKA TURUNNYA HUJAN
Is there a supplication to recite when rain falls?
Short answer
A sound hadith narrated by al-Bukhari records that the Prophet SAW, on seeing rain, prayed for it to be a beneficial downpour.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A sound hadith narrated by al-Bukhari records that the Prophet SAW, on seeing rain, prayed for it to be a beneficial downpour. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani states that reciting this supplication when rain falls is recommended. The text also cites a hadith from al-Hakim that praying during rain is a time when supplications are accepted, and Muslims are encouraged to pray because rain may be either a mercy or a punishment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Al-Hafiz Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani mengatakan bahawa doa yang disebutkan di dalam hadith di atas adalah sunat untuk dibaca ketika turunnya hujan bagi menambahkan kebaikan dan juga keberkatan di samping menolak segala yang boleh memberi mudharat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-243: DOA KETIKA TURUNNYA HUJAN”, 25 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2272-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-243-doa-ketika-turunnya-hujan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/supplication-when-rain-falls/