Question
While the Imaam was giving his pre-khutbah bayaan, the trustee of the Musjid stood up and said that it is Sunnah for musallis to perform Tahyatul Musjid, then the four rak'ats Sunnatul Muakkadah. The current practice in our Musjid and in most Musjids for musallis who enter is to sit down and listen to the bayaan. After the bayaan, a few minutes are allowed for the Sunnat Salaat. Was the trustee correct? What is the Sunnah practice?
Answer
In fact, it is sinful to abandon Tahyatul Musjid for listening to the talk. After the 2 raka'ts Tahyatul Musjid, the 4 Sunnat Muakkadah should be performed. Tahyatul Musjd has to be performed immediately on entry and before sitting down. These Salaat may not be abandoned or delayed for listening to the talk. The trustee is 100% correct. The abandonment of Tahyatul Musjid and making the 4 Sunnatul Muakkadah the handmaid of the Imaam's talk are acts of bid'ah and sin. The evil practice should be abandoned.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 28 No 01
- PDF page
- 11
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