The Prayer of Greeting the Mosque When a Lesson Is in Progress
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I enter a mosque and there is a lesson in progress, should I pray the greeting of the mosque, or should I sit down immediately to listen to the lesson?
Answer:
Do not pray the greeting of the mosque. Even if you enter while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon, you pray two rak'ahs before sitting down. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded this.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I enter a mosque and there is a lesson in progress, should I pray the greeting of the mosque, or should I sit down immediately to listen to the lesson?
Answer:
Do not pray the greeting of the mosque. Even if you enter while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon, you pray two rak'ahs before sitting down. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded this.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما سماعه من المرأة الأجنبية أو الأمرد فمن أعظم المحرمات — islamhouse.com (1:08:47)
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