What is the best intention a person should have for his prayer before the Friday prayer?

Question:
May Allah reward you, O fasting one. This questioner says: I see most people praying four rak'ahs before the Friday prayer. What is the best intention for these rak'ahs? Should he intend them to be the greeting of the mosque, or should he intend them to be the Dhuha prayer? What is prescribed and best in this case? If one enters the mosque on Friday before the prayer...

Answer:
...he prays two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque, and then, if he wishes, he adds whatever prayers he wants. If he prays when the imam arrives, that is good. If he prays the greeting of the mosque or occupies himself with it, and sits to read the Qur'an or occupies himself, that is good. And if he enters while the imam is occupying himself, he does not sit until he prays two light rak'ahs, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that when a man entered while the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was occupying himself, and then sat down, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Stand up and pray two rak'ahs." So if he enters and the imam is not occupying himself, it is not obligatory for him to pray two rak'ahs, according to this hadith.
As for after the Friday prayer, the minimum is two rak'ahs and the maximum is six rak'ahs with three taslims. The minimum is two rak'ahs and the maximum is six rak'ahs with three taslims; this is the most that has been reported. And if he performs four rak'ahs with two taslims, there is no harm.