What is the ruling on one who enters the mosque with the second adhan on Friday, waits until the adhan ends, and then prays two rak'ahs?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : On Friday, it is observed that some of the worshippers, when the mu'adhdhin begins the second adhan and they enter the mosque, stand until the mu'adhdhin finishes. Then, when the khatib begins his khutbah, they start praying. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh : Yes, some scholars said it is like this, meaning that you respond to the mu'adhdhin, and then after responding to the mu'adhdhin, you perform the two rak'ahs. However, this opinion is weak. The stronger opinion is that you pray the two rak'ahs for two reasons. The first reason is to hasten to pray the two rak'ahs after standing, and then you perform them; we say to hasten.
The second reason is to prepare to listen to the khutbah, for listening to the khutbah is more important than responding to the mu'adhdhin, because responding to the mu'adhdhin is a recommended practice (sunnah) and listening to the khutbah is obligatory, and the obligatory takes precedence over the recommended practice. As for if you enter while he is calling the adhan on a day other than Friday, there is no harm in responding to the mu'adhdhin first so that you do not miss the response, and then you perform the greeting of the mosque. Yes.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : On Friday, it is observed that some of the worshippers, when the mu'adhdhin begins the second adhan and they enter the mosque, stand until the mu'adhdhin finishes. Then, when the khatib begins his khutbah, they start praying. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh : Yes, some scholars said it is like this, meaning that you respond to the mu'adhdhin, and then after responding to the mu'adhdhin, you perform the two rak'ahs. However, this opinion is weak. The stronger opinion is that you pray the two rak'ahs for two reasons. The first reason is to hasten to pray the two rak'ahs after standing, and then you perform them; we say to hasten.
The second reason is to prepare to listen to the khutbah, for listening to the khutbah is more important than responding to the mu'adhdhin, because responding to the mu'adhdhin is a recommended practice (sunnah) and listening to the khutbah is obligatory, and the obligatory takes precedence over the recommended practice. As for if you enter while he is calling the adhan on a day other than Friday, there is no harm in responding to the mu'adhdhin first so that you do not miss the response, and then you perform the greeting of the mosque. Yes.