A man entered a mosque on Friday while the mu'adhdhin was calling the adhan; is it obligatory for him to respond to it, or should he pray two rak'ahs?
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The questioner : All right; and the other question: A man entered the mosque on Friday and the adhan is being raised in front of the khatib; is this man required to stand and respond to it, or sit, or pray two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh : The Shaykh: The answer: If he enters the mosque and the mu'adhdhin is calling the adhan and he wants to pray the greeting of the mosque, he should start with it immediately.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And he should not wait for the mu'adhdhin to finish, occupying himself with responding to it; because if he does the latter, he will miss part of the khutbah during his prayer of the greeting, whereas if he starts the greeting, he will miss the response, and listening to the khutbah is more obligatory than listening to the adhan.
The questioner : Sound statement.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is the answer.
The Shaykh : The Shaykh: The answer: If he enters the mosque and the mu'adhdhin is calling the adhan and he wants to pray the greeting of the mosque, he should start with it immediately.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And he should not wait for the mu'adhdhin to finish, occupying himself with responding to it; because if he does the latter, he will miss part of the khutbah during his prayer of the greeting, whereas if he starts the greeting, he will miss the response, and listening to the khutbah is more obligatory than listening to the adhan.
The questioner : Sound statement.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is the answer.
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