Lunar Eclipse

**strider** · 03-03-2007

UKers, look out of your windows. The lunar eclipse is currently 1/2 done and total eclipse is scheduled for around 11:20PM

It's a wonderful sight.

**vpb** · 03-03-2007

wow, you can see like half of the moon that is hiding behing black.

subhanallah.

**'Abd al-Baari** · 03-03-2007

wow didn't know that, Jazkallah for sharing

**- Qatada -** · 03-03-2007

Oh yeah, i read an article about that..

This will also be beneficial insha'Allaah:

If an eclipse is a natural phenomenon, then why should we feel scared and pray?
http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=5901&ln=eng&txt=

Salaat al-Kusoof (prayer when there is an eclipse)
http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=6111&ln=eng&txt=

**vpb** · 03-03-2007

guys are we supposed to pray while the eclipse is going on? or we have to wait till it finishes ?

**'Abd al-Baari** · 03-03-2007

Salams

the link that bro Fi_Sabilillah shared says whilst

**jzcasejz** · 03-03-2007

Yeah...On Saudi TV...I Think SST Gave A Khutbah/Speech Or Something...Just Finished 5 Minz Ago...

Think They Done A Prayer Aswell...Not Sure...Didnt See It All

**strider** · 03-03-2007

The moon is currently copper coloured!

**afriend** · 03-03-2007

Wow how beautiful

Did anybody happen to go to Tooting Islamic Centre for the talk by Sheikh Sulaymaan Gani?

**Lina** · 03-03-2007

The time for Salaat al-Kusoof lasts from the beginning of the eclipse until it is over, because the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you see that, then pray.” (Agreed upon). According to another hadeeth, “If you see anything of that, then pray until it is over.” (Reported by Muslim).

**Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн** · 03-03-2007

sounds neat

**'Abd al-Baari** · 03-03-2007

i can't see the moon anymore!!!!!!!!!

**vpb** · 03-03-2007

do you stop praying when the moon cannot be seen anymore? or till it can be seen again?

**wildkat** · 03-03-2007

Subhanallah,I just had a look now, I never expected it to be so red!!

**strider** · 03-03-2007

Originally Posted by Abdullah2907

i can't see the moon anymore!!!!!!!!!

Look carefully, it is still there.

Majority of the UK is experiencing clear skies tonight so you should be able to have a wonderful view of the total eclipse. It is going to last for around an hour from now.

**'Abd al-Baari** · 03-03-2007

Salams

Mashallah i can see it again *i was looking in the wrong direction (oops)*

edit
Thanks sis Strider

2 mins left now

**Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн** · 03-03-2007

too bad i aint there :X

**strider** · 03-03-2007

Originally Posted by Jazzy

too bad i aint there :X

According to this:

Residents of east Asia will see the eclipse cut short by moonset, while those in the eastern parts of North and South America will find the moon already partially or totally eclipsed by the time it rises over the horizon in the evening.

**Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн** · 03-03-2007

Um well, its passed maghrib now...so i guess i missed it..?

**Goku** · 03-03-2007

I saw it a few minutes ago, the moon is very dim, if you observe carefully or use binoculars/telescopes, you can see a dark circle around most of the moon, with a tiny end bit slightly brighter than the rest, thus forming the circumference of the circle, but still quite dim. I'm not sure if the moon is supposed to be completely engulfed in darkness, subsequently disappearing from vision altogether. The last time that happened that was a MAJOR solar eclipse which occurs once every few hundred years apparently, with news and live documentaries recording it, that was somewhere around the year 2000.