Is the greeting of the mosque obligatory for the one who enters the mosque? Does he have to perform wudu' before he prays?
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The questioner : The greeting of the mosque is obligatory...
The Shaykh : No, this obligation is for a specific cause, which implies that you must perform wudu' for it to obtain the cause. For this reason, we say that it is not obligatory for a person to possess wealth in order to pay zakah. Is zakah obligatory or not?
The questioner : It is obligatory.
The Shaykh : Now, do we say that it is obligatory for a person to earn wealth in order to pay zakah?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, but entering the mosque, if one is in a state of purity, because the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 1167 makes it clear that he entered while in a state of wudu'.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How did he enter during the time of prayer?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This person performs wudu' for the obligatory prayer, because the obligatory prayer is obligatory by virtue of the time, not by a specific cause.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is obligatory for the one who enters, but for the one who enters while in a state of wudu', due to his saying:Sahih al-Bukhari 1167, it is clear that he was in a state of wudu'. However, if he was not in a state of wudu', he is not required to pray, and he cannot pray at all.
The Shaykh : No, this obligation is for a specific cause, which implies that you must perform wudu' for it to obtain the cause. For this reason, we say that it is not obligatory for a person to possess wealth in order to pay zakah. Is zakah obligatory or not?
The questioner : It is obligatory.
The Shaykh : Now, do we say that it is obligatory for a person to earn wealth in order to pay zakah?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, but entering the mosque, if one is in a state of purity, because the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
If anyone of you enters a Mosque, he should not sit until he has offered a tworak` at prayer.
إذا دخل أحدكم فلا يجلس حتى يصلي ركعتينThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How did he enter during the time of prayer?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This person performs wudu' for the obligatory prayer, because the obligatory prayer is obligatory by virtue of the time, not by a specific cause.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is obligatory for the one who enters, but for the one who enters while in a state of wudu', due to his saying: