The Prayer Before and After the Friday Prayer

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: I see that most people pray four rak'ahs before the Friday prayer. What is better for them to intend in these rak'ahs? Should they intend that it is the greeting of the mosque, or should they intend that it is the Fajr prayer? What is the prescribed and best practice in this case? So, if a person enters the mosque on Friday before the prayer...

Answer:
...he prays the greeting of the mosque, which is two rak'ahs. Then, if he wishes, he may add whatever prayers he wants to it. Even if he prays when the imam arrives, or if he prays the greeting of the mosque, or if it is easy for him to do so, or if he recites the Qur'an, that is recommended. And if a person enters while the imam is delivering the sermon, it is not permissible for him to sit until he prays two light rak'ahs. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that when a man enters while the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has not yet begun the sermon, and then he sits, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Pray two rak'ahs." So, if he enters and the imam has not yet begun the sermon, it is not obligatory for him to sit until he prays two rak'ahs, as stated in this hadith.
As for after the Friday prayer, the recommended practice is that the minimum is two rak'ahs and the maximum is six rak'ahs. 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 in that. Yes.

The presenter:
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