Ruling on going to the mosque for the sake of the greeting
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Question:
He says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to pray two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque, then go to another mosque and pray two rak'ahs as the greeting there as well?
Answer:
If the intention is to go to the mosque for the greeting, this is not prescribed. However, if the intention is to attend the circles of knowledge, to sit there, to read the Qur'an, or to pray the greeting of the mosque, that is different. But going to the mosques to pray only two rak'ahs is not prescribed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
He says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to pray two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque, then go to another mosque and pray two rak'ahs as the greeting there as well?
Answer:
If the intention is to go to the mosque for the greeting, this is not prescribed. However, if the intention is to attend the circles of knowledge, to sit there, to read the Qur'an, or to pray the greeting of the mosque, that is different. But going to the mosques to pray only two rak'ahs is not prescribed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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