Is it permissible for one who enters the mosque to sit without praying the greeting of the mosque?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim, if he enters the mosque and wants to sit, to sit without praying the greeting?
Answer:
The greeting of the mosque is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory, according to the majority. If he sits, there is nothing wrong with it, but he has missed its virtue and reward.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim, if he enters the mosque and wants to sit, to sit without praying the greeting?
Answer:
The greeting of the mosque is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory, according to the majority. If he sits, there is nothing wrong with it, but he has missed its virtue and reward.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز لمن دخل المسجد أن يجلس دون أن يصلي تحية المسجد؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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