Lunar Eclipse Night

Earlier tonight, at approximately 9.01 pm, there was a lunar eclipse. That's when Earth's shadow blocks the moon from our sight. Unfortunately, as tonight was rather cloudy, it was hard to differentiate between the clouds and the actual shadows on the moon. Heck, it was hard to even locate the moon in the first place. Read more here.


The Prophet (Alyhi swalatu wa salaam) made salaat in congregation.

From ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr who said: "When the sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allaah (pbuh), the call was given ‘al-salaatu jaam’iah (the congregational prayer is about to start)." - Sahih Bukhari.