Also, many people say that after finishing the obligatory prayer, they move to another place in the same mosque to pray the two rak'ahs of the Sunnah. What is the ruling on this?
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The questioner : Also, Abu Fatimah from Makkah al-Mukarramah says: Many people, after finishing the obligatory prayer, move to another place in the same mosque to pray the two rak'ahs of the Sunnah. What is the ruling on this movement, since I do the same and do not know the reason for it? And what is the ruling for one who prays the obligatory and the Sunnah in the same place permanently?
The Shaykh : Moving from the place of the obligatory prayer to another place to perform the Sunnah is one of the prescribed matters, because Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us not to connect one prayer to another until we go out or speak".
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The Lawgiver considered the distinction between voluntary worship through nafilah and obligatory worship through fard. This is from Him so that the fard is distinguished from the nafilah by moving from the place or by speaking to someone, so that the distinction and the difference between them are known.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Moving from the place of the obligatory prayer to another place to perform the Sunnah is one of the prescribed matters, because Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us not to connect one prayer to another until we go out or speak".
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The Lawgiver considered the distinction between voluntary worship through nafilah and obligatory worship through fard. This is from Him so that the fard is distinguished from the nafilah by moving from the place or by speaking to someone, so that the distinction and the difference between them are known.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.