The ruling on greeting the mosque during the Friday sermon
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Question:
A listener sent in a question saying: I came to the mosque for the Friday prayer and found the imam delivering the sermon. Is it permissible for me to pray two rak'ahs as a greeting to the mosque, or should I sit and listen to the sermon?
Answer:
If you enter while the imam is delivering the sermon, it is recommended (mustahabb) for you to pray two rak'ahs before you sit, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that whoever enters while the imam is delivering the sermon should pray two rak'ahs and make them brief, meaning he should shorten the two rak'ahs, then sit and listen to the sermon. This is the Sunnah. As for if he sits before praying the two rak'ahs, he would be acting contrary to the Sunnah until he prays them, then sits and listens to the sermon. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
A listener sent in a question saying: I came to the mosque for the Friday prayer and found the imam delivering the sermon. Is it permissible for me to pray two rak'ahs as a greeting to the mosque, or should I sit and listen to the sermon?
Answer:
If you enter while the imam is delivering the sermon, it is recommended (mustahabb) for you to pray two rak'ahs before you sit, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that whoever enters while the imam is delivering the sermon should pray two rak'ahs and make them brief, meaning he should shorten the two rak'ahs, then sit and listen to the sermon. This is the Sunnah. As for if he sits before praying the two rak'ahs, he would be acting contrary to the Sunnah until he prays them, then sits and listens to the sermon. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7527 — youtube.com (6:00)
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