The ruling on the greeting of the Sacred Mosque for the traveler and the resident
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Question:
Is it permissible for one who enters the Makkah Haram to pray two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque before the prayer?
Answer:
As for the traveler, he should begin with the prayer, because the greeting of the Sacred Mosque is the prayer. As for the one who is in Makkah, whether he is a resident of Makkah or a sojourner in Makkah, and he comes to the Sacred Mosque to pray or to sit in it, he has a choice. If he wishes, he begins with the prayer, and if he wishes, he prays two rak'ahs and then sits to recite the Qur'an, attend lessons of knowledge, or do something else. He has a choice. The resident of Makkah has a choice, but as for the one coming from a journey, it is better for him to begin with the prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Yes.
Is it permissible for one who enters the Makkah Haram to pray two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque before the prayer?
Answer:
As for the traveler, he should begin with the prayer, because the greeting of the Sacred Mosque is the prayer. As for the one who is in Makkah, whether he is a resident of Makkah or a sojourner in Makkah, and he comes to the Sacred Mosque to pray or to sit in it, he has a choice. If he wishes, he begins with the prayer, and if he wishes, he prays two rak'ahs and then sits to recite the Qur'an, attend lessons of knowledge, or do something else. He has a choice. The resident of Makkah has a choice, but as for the one coming from a journey, it is better for him to begin with the prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Yes.
Source
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