What is the ruling on the two rak'ahs of ihram?
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Question:
He says: I entered the state of ihram from al-Sayl al-Kabir, and after entering ihram, I did not pray the two rak'ahs of ihram. Is there anything required of me? Are they obligatory? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is not obligatory to pray for the sake of entering ihram. However, if entering ihram coincides with the time of an obligatory prayer, he prays the obligatory prayer and then enters ihram after the prayer. This is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did. As for if it is not the time of an obligatory prayer, he enters ihram without prayer; he is not required to pray. Yes.
He says: I entered the state of ihram from al-Sayl al-Kabir, and after entering ihram, I did not pray the two rak'ahs of ihram. Is there anything required of me? Are they obligatory? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is not obligatory to pray for the sake of entering ihram. However, if entering ihram coincides with the time of an obligatory prayer, he prays the obligatory prayer and then enters ihram after the prayer. This is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did. As for if it is not the time of an obligatory prayer, he enters ihram without prayer; he is not required to pray. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ركعتي الإحرام؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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