The ruling on praying the greeting of the mosque before Maghrib
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Question:
The questioner says: In our village, we enter the mosque before Maghrib, but I notice that people do not pray the greeting of the mosque before Maghrib. Is this correct?
Answer:
The correct view is that the prayer is prescribed, even if it is during 'Asr. Some scholars hold that the greeting of the mosque is not performed during the prohibited times. The correct view is that there is no harm in doing so, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) generalized the ruling, saying:Sahih al-Bukhari 1167 And in the other wording: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 316Sahih (Darussalam) This is a general ruling covering the prohibited times and others.
Likewise, the eclipse prayer: if the sun is eclipsed after 'Asr, the prayer is prescribed, because it is one of the prayers with a specific cause.
Likewise, tawaf: if one performs tawaf after 'Asr in Makkah, it is prescribed for him to pray two rak'ahs, the two rak'ahs of tawaf, because it is one of the prayers with a specific cause, and because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan an-Nasa'i 585.
The point is that the greeting of the mosque is one of the prayers with a specific cause, the eclipse prayer is one of the prayers with a specific cause, and the tawaf prayer is one of the prayers with a specific cause. So if one enters the mosque after 'Asr or after Fajr to listen to knowledge, or to sit in the mosque and rest, he should pray two rak'ahs if he is in a state of ritual purity. He should pray two rak'ahs before sitting down, even if it is during a prohibited time. This is the relied-upon position, due to the generality of the hadiths, which specify the hadiths regarding prohibited times. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner says: In our village, we enter the mosque before Maghrib, but I notice that people do not pray the greeting of the mosque before Maghrib. Is this correct?
Answer:
The correct view is that the prayer is prescribed, even if it is during 'Asr. Some scholars hold that the greeting of the mosque is not performed during the prohibited times. The correct view is that there is no harm in doing so, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) generalized the ruling, saying:
If anyone of you enters a Mosque, he should not sit until he has offered a tworak` at prayer.
إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فلا يجلس حتى يصلي ركعتينlet him perform two Rak'ah before sitting
فليركع ركعتين قبل أن يجلسLikewise, the eclipse prayer: if the sun is eclipsed after 'Asr, the prayer is prescribed, because it is one of the prayers with a specific cause.
Likewise, tawaf: if one performs tawaf after 'Asr in Makkah, it is prescribed for him to pray two rak'ahs, the two rak'ahs of tawaf, because it is one of the prayers with a specific cause, and because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
do not prevent anyone from circumambulating this House and praying at any time he wants of night or day
لا تمنعوا أحدًا طاف بهذا البيت وصلى أية ساعة شاء من ليل أو نهارThe point is that the greeting of the mosque is one of the prayers with a specific cause, the eclipse prayer is one of the prayers with a specific cause, and the tawaf prayer is one of the prayers with a specific cause. So if one enters the mosque after 'Asr or after Fajr to listen to knowledge, or to sit in the mosque and rest, he should pray two rak'ahs if he is in a state of ritual purity. He should pray two rak'ahs before sitting down, even if it is during a prohibited time. This is the relied-upon position, due to the generality of the hadiths, which specify the hadiths regarding prohibited times. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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