Is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted, “So greet yourselves,” the salam to oneself or to those in the house?

Question:
May Allah reward you. What is the ruling on praying during the prohibited times with the intention of greeting the mosque or the two rak'ahs after wudu'?

Answer:
These are prayers with specific causes, and the scholars have differed regarding them: the two rak'ahs after wudu', greeting the mosque, the two rak'ahs of tawaf, the funeral prayer, and the eclipse prayer. These are among those with causes. Some scholars say they are not prayed, except for the funeral prayer, which is prayed so that it does not become harmful due to its delay. As for the other voluntary prayers, even if they have causes, they are not prayed due to the generality of the prohibition.