A man enters the mosque on Friday while the mu'adhdhin is calling to prayer; is he required to respond to him, or should he pray two rak'ahs?
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The questioner : And the other question: A man enters the mosque on Friday and the adhan is being raised before the imam; so does he... or does he stand... or does he respond to him, or does he sit, or does he pray two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh : The answer: If he enters the mosque and the mu'adhdhin is calling to prayer, and he wants to pray the greeting of the mosque, he should begin it immediately.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He should not wait for the mu'adhdhin to finish, occupying himself with responding to him, because if he does the latter, he will miss part of the khutbah during his prayer of the greeting. Whereas if he begins the greeting, he will miss the response. Listening to the khutbah is more obligatory than listening to the adhan!
The questioner : Beautiful words.
The Shaykh : This is the answer.
The Shaykh : The answer: If he enters the mosque and the mu'adhdhin is calling to prayer, and he wants to pray the greeting of the mosque, he should begin it immediately.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He should not wait for the mu'adhdhin to finish, occupying himself with responding to him, because if he does the latter, he will miss part of the khutbah during his prayer of the greeting. Whereas if he begins the greeting, he will miss the response. Listening to the khutbah is more obligatory than listening to the adhan!
The questioner : Beautiful words.
The Shaykh : This is the answer.