Kelantan MB calls for prayers for rain

KOTA BARU: Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob has called on the people to hold solat hajat (prayer of need) for the nation that is facing extremely hot weather.

He said the hot spell, which is expected to continue till August, has caused a prolonged drought and destroyed agricultural crops.

Imams are also asked to perform solat hajat at mosques or surau throughout the state to seek rainfall in proportion for the well-being of the Earth and the entire population, he added.

“I call on the people of Kelantan to increase their istighfar and pray to God as well as to take the opportunity to hold solat hajat in their homes.

“Hopefully with these efforts, God will shower His mercy on all of us by granting even rainfall and to refresh the Earth,” he said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported.