Greeting the mosque a few minutes before the adhan
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I entered the mosque five minutes before the adhan for the midday prayer. What should I do? May I pray the greeting of the mosque, or should I stand and wait until the adhan?
Answer:
If the adhan is near, wait. If you cannot pray the two rak'ahs because the adhan is near, it is better to wait so that you can respond to the mu'adhdhin, and then you will combine the two virtues. However, if there is ample time and you can pray the rawatib, listen to the mu'adhdhin, and respond to him, that is better. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I entered the mosque five minutes before the adhan for the midday prayer. What should I do? May I pray the greeting of the mosque, or should I stand and wait until the adhan?
Answer:
If the adhan is near, wait. If you cannot pray the two rak'ahs because the adhan is near, it is better to wait so that you can respond to the mu'adhdhin, and then you will combine the two virtues. However, if there is ample time and you can pray the rawatib, listen to the mu'adhdhin, and respond to him, that is better. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من لم ير الفخذ من العورة — islamhouse.com (1:05:09)
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