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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Laws of Ayatullah Khui Prayer of the Signs (Salat al-Ayat) 1500. Signs (Ayat) prayers regarding which orders will be narrated later becomes obligatory on account of the following four things: (i) & (ii) Solar and Lunar Eclipse: Even if the sun or the moon are eclipsed only partially and the phenomenon does not create fear in any person. (iii) Earthquake: Even if none becomes afraid of it.

(iv) Thunder of the clouds and lightning, red and black cyclones and other similar celestial phenomena, which usually frighten the people; and the obligatory precaution is that besides the events mentioned the offering of Signs Prayers should not also be abandoned in the event of certain terrestrial events (for example, if the water of the sea recedes or the mountains fall. because of which people are usually frightened). 1501.

If there occur several events, which make offering of Signs Prayers obligatory, one should offer Signs Prayers for each of them. For example, if solar eclipse as well as an earthquake take place, one should offer separate Signs Prayers for each of these two occurrences. 1502.

If it becomes obligatory for a person to offer a number of Signs Prayers whether they have become obligatory on account of one and the same thing, for example, if he has seen solar eclipse thrice and has not offered the Signs Prayers, or on account of different things for example, on account of solar eclipse, lunar eclipse and earthquake) it is not necessary for him, while offering the lapsed prayers, to specify the event, for which he is offering a particular lapsed Signs Prayers. 1503.

Offering of Signs Prayers is obligatory f or the residents of only that town in which the event, which makes offering of Signs Prayers obligatory, occurs, and it is not obligatory for the people of other towns. 1504. In the event of solar eclipse or lunar eclipse Signs prayers should be offered when the eclipse commences and should not be delayed till such time that the sun or the moon may start coming out of eclipse. 1505.

If a person delays the offering of Signs Prayers so much that the sun of the moon starts coming out of eclipse, there is " harm in making an intention to offer the prayers in time, but if he offers the prayers after the eclipse is completely over, he should make an intention of offering the qaza (lapsed prayers). 1506.