The Ruling on Greeting When Entering the Mosque

Question:
When a person enters the mosque, does he greet?

Answer:
He greets the people in the mosque, if there is anyone there, he greets them, before he begins the prayer. He greets, then he begins the greeting of the mosque, or the regular voluntary prayer. If it is the midday prayer or the dawn prayer, their regular voluntary prayers are before and after. The regular voluntary prayer before the midday prayer, and the regular voluntary prayer for the dawn prayer is before it. As for the midday prayer, it has a regular voluntary prayer before it and after it. So he starts with the greeting, then he begins the voluntary prayer, or the obligatory prayer if it is an obligatory prayer. Yes.

The presenter: What if the people in the mosque are busy, for example, or are they busy?

The Shaykh: Even if they are praying, he greets them. Even if they are praying, they respond by gesture or by reciting. He greets, and they respond to him. He stops the recitation and responds. Because he is reciting, he holds back from the recitation and says, "And upon you be peace," then he returns to the recitation.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.