Does the khatib on Friday pray the greeting of the mosque?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. If the khatib enters the mosque, does he pray the greeting of the mosque before he sits?
The Shaykh : It is expected of the khatib to enter the mosque and ascend the minbar immediately.
The questioner : Without praying?
The Shaykh : In this case, he does not have to pray the greeting. However, if he enters the mosque and sits in the mosque without ascending the minbar, he must pray the greeting.
The questioner: May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And you.
The Shaykh : It is expected of the khatib to enter the mosque and ascend the minbar immediately.
The questioner : Without praying?
The Shaykh : In this case, he does not have to pray the greeting. However, if he enters the mosque and sits in the mosque without ascending the minbar, he must pray the greeting.
The questioner: May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And you.
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