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As Salamu Alaikum

Masha Allah an informative post.

I want to add that according to the majority of the scholars we can also pray some salah (sunnah) during the prohibited time, for example the 2 Rakat Sunnah, offered after one performs Tawaf of the Kabah in Makkah.

Salams

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Tahiyyatul-Masjid during the Time when Prayers is prohibited is not only for the Two Holy Masjid.

Question

Is Tahiyyatul- Masjid permissible after the Asr Prayers and the Fajr Prayers in any Masjid, or is it only allowed in the two Holy Masajid at the times when Prayer is prohibited, not in other Masajid?

Answer

The most correct view among the sayings of the scholars is that when a person enters the Masjid � even if it be a time when Prayer is prohibited � he should pray Tahiyyatul-Masjid in accordance with the general meaning of the Hadith of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in which he said:

If any of you enters the Masjid, he should not sit until he has prayed two Rak'at (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

And the Ahadith which prohibit Prayer at the time of sunrise, sunset, when it is at is meridian, after Asr and after Fajr must be understood to refer to general supererogatory Prayers, not to obligatory Prayers or those non-obligatory Prayers for which there is a reason, such as Tahiyyatul-Masjid, the two Rak'at of Tawaf, both of which are prayed after Asr or after Fajr and al all other times when Prayer is (normally) prohibited.

The Permanent Committee for Legal Rulings � Saudi Arabia

Reference: Fatawa Islamiyah Volume 2 Page 288

Wa Alaikum Salam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Knowledge01 wrote: As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, In my first post I have provided sahih proof of what should and should not be done.  It is only up to Allah if anybody follows it. If anybody is in doubt about anything, then be reminded that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wa salam) told us to stay away from the doubtful things and follow only what is clear. Wallahu alim.

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Brother Knowledge, I know you quoted from the Sunnah. The Fatawa I posted also quotes an authentic Hadith.

Both views are correct. What we must remember is, that the scholars of yesteryear did not have access to the internet and had to travel hundreds if not thousands of miles to collect or confirm one Hadith before they acted upon it. With the spread of Islam the Companions (Radhi Allahu Anhum) settled in different areas of the new Islamic State. Thus the scholars during the early period of Islam did not hear all the Hadith. This is one of the reasons why we have conflicting views on some issues.

According to the majority of the scholars the most authentic source of Hadith is Sahih Al-Bukhari followed by Sahih Muslim. And Imam Al-Bukhari was born after the deaths of both Imam Abu Hanifah and Imam Malik. Thus scholars have found that there are authentic Ahadith opposing rulings made by both Imams. Allah knows best.

So if someone wishes to pray the 2 Rak�ah Tahiyyatul- Masjid during the prohibited time Insha Allah it is not Haram. If someone does not wish to do so, due to the Hadith prohibiting it, that is also okay.

Here we don�t have the issue of doubt that you mentioned. Because here is no doubt in what has being authentically reported.

Allah is the Giver of Success.

Wa Alaikum Salam