Is it permissible to divide the pre-Zuhr sunnah into two rak'ahs at home and two rak'ahs in the mosque?

The questioner : Regarding the pre-Zuhr prayer; is it permissible to divide it into two rak'ahs at home and two rak'ahs in the mosque?

The Shaykh : What is it?

The questioner : The two rak'ahs of the pre-Zuhr sunnah, does he pray them, for example, two rak'ahs at home and then two rak'ahs in the mosque?

The Shaykh : Why?

The questioner : For a necessity, for example, the iqamah is near or something like that.

The Shaykh : It is permissible.

The questioner : Is it permissible for other than a necessity, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : No, meaning as a recommended practice it is not permissible, but if it is in what ... there is no objection to that.

The questioner : Okay, is it possible, O Shaykh, for him to pray them four connected rak'ahs without the first tashahhud?

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : And it is permissible for other than that.

The Shaykh : It is possible, but the best is to make it odd-numbered.

The questioner : The two together, may Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : Yes, and likewise for you.