The Islamic Information has published a list of the imams and khatibs who led Salat al-Istisqa, the special prayer for rain, at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah between 2001 and 2026. It gives the date, the Hijri year and the imam for each Istisqa prayer of the past 25 years.
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais led the prayer most often, 20 times. Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim is second with 13 and Sheikh Salih Al-Talib third with 12. Sheikh Usama Khayyat led it four times, and Sheikh Muhammad Al-Subayyil and Sheikh Bandar Baleela three times each.
Sheikh Salih bin Humaid, Sheikh Khalid Al-Ghamdi and Sheikh Abdullah Al-Juhany led it twice each, and Sheikh Umar Al-Subayyil, Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi and Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly once each.
In recent years, Sheikh Al-Sudais led the prayer on 2 January 2020 and Sheikh Abdullah Al-Juhany on 19 November that year. Sheikh Bandar Baleela led it on 4 November 2021 and Sheikh Al-Sudais on 13 December 2021 and 17 November 2022. Sheikh Al-Sudais led it again on 1 February 2024, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly on 28 November 2024 and Sheikh Yasser Al-Dosari on 13 November 2025. The most recent, on 12 February 2026, was led by Sheikh Abdullah Al-Juhany.
Salat al-Istisqa is the prayer Muslims offer to ask Allah for rain and mercy in times of drought or water shortage. Usually the imam leads two rak'ahs, then gives a sermon and prays for rain. Repentance, seeking forgiveness, charity and humble supplication are encouraged on the occasion.
The details are from a report by Barta24's Islam desk.
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Source: Barta24
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