The ruling on leaving off the greeting of the mosque when the iqamah is near
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This person, may Allah preserve you, says: Some people, when they enter the mosque near the time of the iqamah, stand and wait for the imam to arrive and leave off the greeting of the mosque. What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
If the imam’s arrival is expected and imminent, they wait for him and do not occupy themselves with the voluntary prayer. Then, when the imam arrives, they do not join him in the prayer at its beginning; they are waiting for him. However, if the imam is delayed and it is known that his time has not yet come, the person has a choice: either to stand until the imam arrives, or to pray two rak'ahs and sit in the mosque. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This person, may Allah preserve you, says: Some people, when they enter the mosque near the time of the iqamah, stand and wait for the imam to arrive and leave off the greeting of the mosque. What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
If the imam’s arrival is expected and imminent, they wait for him and do not occupy themselves with the voluntary prayer. Then, when the imam arrives, they do not join him in the prayer at its beginning; they are waiting for him. However, if the imam is delayed and it is known that his time has not yet come, the person has a choice: either to stand until the imam arrives, or to pray two rak'ahs and sit in the mosque. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (203) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-22] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (11:48)
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