Until the prayer is finished, then they enter the mosque to attend this blessed gathering.
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The questioner : The questioner says, honorableThe Shaykh : What is your opinion regarding those who stand around the mosque while the prayer is being performed in this mosque on a night like this, until the prayer is finished, and then they enter the mosque to attend this blessed gathering? Is their action correct, or is it better for them to enter the prayer with the imam so that it would be a voluntary prayer for them?
The Shaykh : Yes, their action is correct. That is to say, they do not commit a sin for it. However, it is better for them to enter the mosque and pray with the Muslims, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to two men whom he saw had lagged behind the Fajr prayer in the Musjid al-Khaif in Mina. They were brought to him, their flanks trembling in awe of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). He said:. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, their action is correct. That is to say, they do not commit a sin for it. However, it is better for them to enter the mosque and pray with the Muslims, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to two men whom he saw had lagged behind the Fajr prayer in the Musjid al-Khaif in Mina. They were brought to him, their flanks trembling in awe of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). He said: