A person who has not performed wudu' sitting in the mosque without greeting the mosque
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Question:
If a person enters the mosque and he has not performed wudu', is it permissible for him to sit in the mosque without praying two rak'ahs?
Answer:
Yes, he may sit, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSahih al-Bukhari 1167, and it is known that the prayer is not valid except with wudu'. So if he is in a state of wudu', he prays. But if he is not in a state of wudu', he sits. Greeting the mosque is a recommended practice (sunnah), it is not obligatory, it is not a fard, it is only a sunnah. Yes.
If a person enters the mosque and he has not performed wudu', is it permissible for him to sit in the mosque without praying two rak'ahs?
Answer:
Yes, he may sit, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said
If anyone of you enters a Mosque, he should not sit until he has offered a tworak` at prayer.
إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فلا يجلس حتى يصلي ركعتين
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 119 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الشهادات / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (48:43)
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