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•Ayat means: Moon and Sun eclipse, earthquake, black wind, etc
 
 
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Its time limit:
1.Eclipses: Has to be done during the Eclipse time, and before it finishes.
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Who has to do it:
The person who lives in the same country where it happens. 
 
Earthquake: Directly after it occurs. If it was delayed for some reason, he has to do it after, and cannot leave it

•Every person who knows about the Eclipse and did not do it , he/she has to do it as “Kadaa”.
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If he does not know until the Eclipse finishes
He has to do Kadaa.
 
 
 
How to Do it?
It consists of two Rikaa with five bows in each.
There are two ways to do it: The long one and Short one.
 
, then if it was total Eclipse :

 

How to Do Salat Al-Ayat?

 
(i) solar eclipse;
(ii) lunar eclipse, although it may be partially eclipsed and even though it may not create fear among the people;
(iii) earthquake, although it may not create fear for anyone:
(iv) thunder, lightning. red and black winds or storms, and the like which create 'fear among most people.

THE PROCEDURE FOR RECITING SALAT AL-AYAT


The Salatal-Ayat consists of two raka'at There are five ruku' in each rak'ah. The procedure for reciting Salat al-Ayat is as follows.

After nuyyah and saying takbirat alihram, one should recite the First Surah (Surah al Hamd)  and another complete surah (Surah al Kausar). He must then perform ruku'.

The above is considered a single Ruku:

Standing erect at this point, he/she should once again recite the Surat al-Hamd and another surah and perform ruku'. This procedure should be repeated five times. After the completion of the fifth ruku', he/she should stand erect and then perform two sujud.

 

At this point, the first rak'ah is completed.  - Total of 5

He/She should then stand erect and perform the second rak'ah exactly as the first one.

 

At this point, the second rak'ah is completed.
he/she should then perform two sujud.

 

 

The Salat al-Ayat is completed after the recitation of tashahhud and salam.