Is it prescribed for a Muslim, when he enters the mosque and the imam is delivering the sermon, to pray two rak'ahs?
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The questioner: Shaykh, if you please.
The Shaykh : Oh God.
The questioner: If you please, Shaykh, a question. If one of us enters the mosque on Friday and the imam is delivering the sermon, does he have to prostrate two light prostrations without bowing, or does he bow?
The Shaykh: What do you mean by the two prostrations?
The questioner: Two light prostrations while the imam is delivering the sermon.
The Shaykh: Other than the two rak'ahs, meaning.
The questioner: The greeting of the mosque.
The Shaykh: Other than the two rak'ahs. Listen, my brother, may Allah guide you. Do you mean two rak'ahs by the two prostrations?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh: So, repeat the question now. Remove the prostrations and put two rak'ahs in their place. Repeat the question.
The questioner: If one of us enters the mosque on Friday and the imam is delivering the sermon.
The Shaykh : You have done well.
The questioner: Does he prostrate two light prostrations?
The Shaykh: Hehehe.
The questioner: Or does he bow two light rak'ahs?
The Shaykh: Yes. He said (peace and blessings be upon him) ; meaning, he prays them as two light rak'ahs; that is, he recites al-Fatihah and does not add to it; is that clear?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Oh God.
The questioner: If you please, Shaykh, a question. If one of us enters the mosque on Friday and the imam is delivering the sermon, does he have to prostrate two light prostrations without bowing, or does he bow?
The Shaykh: What do you mean by the two prostrations?
The questioner: Two light prostrations while the imam is delivering the sermon.
The Shaykh: Other than the two rak'ahs, meaning.
The questioner: The greeting of the mosque.
The Shaykh: Other than the two rak'ahs. Listen, my brother, may Allah guide you. Do you mean two rak'ahs by the two prostrations?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh: So, repeat the question now. Remove the prostrations and put two rak'ahs in their place. Repeat the question.
The questioner: If one of us enters the mosque on Friday and the imam is delivering the sermon.
The Shaykh : You have done well.
The questioner: Does he prostrate two light prostrations?
The Shaykh: Hehehe.
The questioner: Or does he bow two light rak'ahs?
The Shaykh: Yes. He said (peace and blessings be upon him)
If any one of you enters the mosque on Friday, let him pray two rak'ahs, and let him be brief in them
إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد يوم الجمعة فليصلِّ ركعتين ، وليتجوَّزْ فيهماThe questioner: Yes.
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