106 mosques set for eclipse prayer

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Friday, September 26, 2025

04/09/2025

Ministry of Islamic Affairs calls for shortened prayers in mosques to save electricity.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 4: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has called on mosque directors in all governorates to hold the eclipse prayer on Sunday. The newspaper obtained a copy of the circular, in which the ministry stated that a total lunar eclipse is expected to occur in Kuwait on Sunday. This prayer is in accordance with the Sunnah (Prophet Mohammad’s traditions), and it will be performed at 8:00 pm. The ministry confirmed that the prayer will be held in 106 mosques.

By Mohammad Al-Enezi
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff