Does the greeting prayer of the mosque take the place of the sunnah of wudu' and tawaf?
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Question : Yes, Khalid. If we say that the witr rak'ah covers the greeting prayer of the mosque, does it also cover the two rak'ahs of tawaf, and the two rak'ahs of…?
Answer : No, because the two rak'ahs of tawaf appear to be intended for their own sake, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)[Al-Baqarah 2:125] It may suffice, but the best in the matter of wudu' is to pray two rak'ahs without preoccupied thoughts, because they are longer than a single rak'ah, so not having preoccupied thoughts while they are long becomes a cause for anger,
Answer : No, because the two rak'ahs of tawaf appear to be intended for their own sake, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer.
وَاتَّخِذُوا مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1121 - 4600 هل صلاة تحية المسجد تقوم مقام سنة الوضوء والطواف؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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