Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani performed the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer along with crowds of worshipers at the Lusail prayer ground on Thursday morning, reviving the Prophetic Sunnah in asking 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.
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, and a number of Their Excellencies the ministers and senior officials also performed the prayer.
In a sermon after the prayer, His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Yahya Butti Al Nuaimi urged the worshipers to sincerely repent and return to Allah, reminding them to be certain that all dominion is in His hands. He pointed out that Allah the Almighty withholds rain from His servants so they may awaken from their heedlessness and remember that they are weak and powerless to bring benefit or harm to themselves except by Allah's will. He also emphasized the importance of supplication, raising hands in earning prayer for rainfall, seeking forgiveness, and striving for piety.
