Greeting the mosque when a circle of knowledge is present
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I enter the mosque and find a circle of knowledge, do I sit down immediately, or is it obligatory for me to pray the two rak'ahs of greeting the mosque?
Answer:
You pray the two rak'ahs of greeting the mosque and then sit to listen to the dhikr. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I enter the mosque and find a circle of knowledge, do I sit down immediately, or is it obligatory for me to pray the two rak'ahs of greeting the mosque?
Answer:
You pray the two rak'ahs of greeting the mosque and then sit to listen to the dhikr. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الإيلاء — islamhouse.com (56:53)
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