This unanimous agreement is indeed untrue and hence the obligation of doing this Sal?t is affirmed.

This view was strongly preponderated by our Shaikh Al-’Alb?n? who said: ‘Claiming this Sal?t to be only a Sunnah ignores the many orders included in the prophet’s ( - ) had?th to perform it, without having the slightest sign that proves this view. Shar‘ texts should originally be understood as they clearly state. In his “As-Saylul Jarr?r”, Ash-Shawk?n? inclined to this view and with which Sidd?q Hasan Kh?n in his “Ar-Rawdan Nadiyyah” agreed. It is indeed the truth by All?h’s ( - عز وجل -) will.

How strange that Ibn Hazm made no mention of the greatness of this Sal?t and its legality in his “Muhall?”. He only mentioned the manner in which this Sal?t is to be performed in a wonderful way the thing that may have distracted him from stating his Mathhab regarding its legality’. (1)

We hope that after reading the aforementioned discussion, those who abandon this Sal?t or feel indifferent regarding performing it -whether by common people or those who are regular attendants to for the mosques- to be keen on performing it and teach it to other muslims.

[4/ 67] Some people comit mistakes when doing Sal?tul Kus?f such as reciting Tasl?m when the Im?m does, although he has missed a part of the Sal?t with the Im?m. One should instead stand up an perform a complete Rak‘ah with two Ruk?‘s.

Feeling indifferent towards such a phenomena is another mistake people make and this attitude is the fruit of announcing such a phenomena through radios and T.V. the thing which make people indifferent towards such a thing which the prophet ( - ) described: ‘By them All?h ( - عز وجل -) wants his bondmen to feel afraid of’. In addition to this, some Im?ms may begin their Sal?t before the phenomena takes place depending on the announcement they heard.