The Meaning of Prayers with a Cause and Their Ruling in the Times of Prohibition

Question:
This questioner, Abu Kamal, asks: What is the meaning of the term "those with a cause" (dhat al-asbab), and what is the ruling on praying after the 'Asr and Fajr prayers, such as the greeting of the mosque and the prayer after ablution, as being among those with a cause? He says: I want to know the meaning of this term.

Answer:
The meaning is clear: it refers to the voluntary prayers that are tied to specific causes. If the cause is present, one performs them. For example, the two rak'ahs after tawaf: if one performs tawaf around the House, he prays two rak'ahs after the tawaf, because they are among those with a cause; their cause is the tawaf. Likewise, the greeting of the mosque is among those with a cause, because its cause is entering the mosque with the intention to sit in it. So when he enters, he says: And among those with a cause is what the questioner mentioned: the prayer of ablution, whose cause is the ablution. So when a person performs ablution, it is recommended for him to pray two rak'ahs. It is called, meaning, the two rak'ahs of ablution.
As for performing those with a cause in the times of prohibition, this is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. Some prioritize the prohibition of prayer in these times generally, while others prioritize the command for those with a cause. The scholars differ on this. So if one performs these sunnahs after their causes are present, he is not censured, and if one does not perform them, he is not censured either, because each of them has a basis. Yes.