All throughout Pakistan, people are going to be praying Salat-e-Istisqa for rain today.

In response to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s call to the country, prayers are being said for rain.

In a statement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on religious scholars and leaders to fulfill their responsibility in planning Salat-e-Istisqa.

The rain, he continued, will cleanse the air and help eradicate infections.
The prime minister emphasized the need to pray to Allah specifically for a solution to this issue. It was his belief that the federal and provincial governments should arrange for Salat-e-Istisqa to be held in every mosque.

Parts of Pakistan, particularly Punjab, are increasingly at risk of smog.

When there is little precipitation or a drought, it is Sunnah to pray to Allah (the Most High) for water, which is called al-Istisqa’.

How does Salat-e-Istisqa work?
Make a point of reminding people to fast for three days in a row, ask forgiveness, refund injustices, reconcile disputants, and repent.

On the fourth day, people go from their houses while fasting, believing that their prayers will be heard more quickly while they are in that state. It is expected that they will also be wearing modest attire. The observer of this prayer repeats the initial takbeer seven times in the first rak’ah.

There are six takbeers in the second rak’ah, not counting the one said while rising from prostration. Both discourses are delivered by the imam after the prayer, just like on Eid. There are nine instances in the first where he asks for forgiveness, and seven instances in the second.

“Istaghfiro Allaha Allathi La Ilaha Illa Howa Wa atobo Elaih” is the prayer he uses afterwords. Additionally, he sends the Prophet (PBUH) numerous blessings and asks for forgiveness profusely in both sermons.

Allah, the Most High, is then asked to shower rain on the people. Both the sermon and the rakah are components of istisqaa’.