Amir performs Istisqa prayer to seek rain

Qatar tribune QNA Doha The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer along with worshipers at the Lusail prayer ground on Thursday morning, following the Prophet’s (PBUH) Sunnah in praying to Allah the Almighty for rainfall. Personal Representative of HH the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani joined the Istisqa prayer. Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim and a number of ministers performed the prayer.

In a sermon after the prayer, the Judge of the Court of Cassation and Member of the Supreme Judiciary CouncilSheikh Dr Thaqeel Sayer Al Shammari, who led the prayer, urged worshipers to seek forgiveness and do charity to seek rainfall. He noted that water is a great indispensable blessing, and the importance of supplication in the Istisqa prayer. Copy 15/11/2024 10.