How should one act if he comes to the Eid prayer and finds the imam delivering the sermon?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person comes to the mosque and the imam is delivering the Eid sermon, does he pray the greeting of the mosque, or does he pray the Eid prayer with the late-arriving congregation, or does he pray alone?
The Shaykh:
Meaning, he prays the Eid prayer.
The questioner:
Does he pray the greeting of the mosque, or does he pray the Eid prayer with the late-arriving congregation, or does he pray alone?
The Shaykh:
If he knows that a group will join, he sits and listens to the sermon. When they arrive, they pray the Eid prayer in congregation. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person comes to the mosque and the imam is delivering the Eid sermon, does he pray the greeting of the mosque, or does he pray the Eid prayer with the late-arriving congregation, or does he pray alone?
The Shaykh:
Meaning, he prays the Eid prayer.
The questioner:
Does he pray the greeting of the mosque, or does he pray the Eid prayer with the late-arriving congregation, or does he pray alone?
The Shaykh:
If he knows that a group will join, he sits and listens to the sermon. When they arrive, they pray the Eid prayer in congregation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [527 -2802] كيف يصنع من أتى لصلاة العيد وقد وجد الإمام يخطب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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