The ruling on greeting when entering an empty mosque
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it recommended for one who enters the mosque to greet, whether there is someone in it or not? Because we have heard that one who enters the mosque must greet the angels.
Answer:
He greets if there is someone in it; if he sees someone in it, he greets. As for the mosque being empty, there is no basis for greeting. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh
The questioner asks: Is it recommended for one who enters the mosque to greet, whether there is someone in it or not? Because we have heard that one who enters the mosque must greet the angels.
Answer:
He greets if there is someone in it; if he sees someone in it, he greets. As for the mosque being empty, there is no basis for greeting. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/267 — archive.org (13:17)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.