Attending the mosque before the iqamah or at its time
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it better to attend the mosque at the time of the iqamah for the prayer, or to attend at the beginning of the time after the adhan?
Answer:
Both are permissible, and one should follow what is easiest for him. If he attends at the beginning of the time, sits and waits, reads the Qur'an, and prays, that is good. And if he stays in his home or has work and attends at the time of the iqamah, there is nothing wrong with it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do; he would go out and the prayer would be established, or he would go out from his home and the prayer would be established.
Honorable Shaykh, is it better to attend the mosque at the time of the iqamah for the prayer, or to attend at the beginning of the time after the adhan?
Answer:
Both are permissible, and one should follow what is easiest for him. If he attends at the beginning of the time, sits and waits, reads the Qur'an, and prays, that is good. And if he stays in his home or has work and attends at the time of the iqamah, there is nothing wrong with it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do; he would go out and the prayer would be established, or he would go out from his home and the prayer would be established.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب العدة والإحداد — islamhouse.com (57:55)
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