Q&A (Fatwa)
#42. TAHIYYATUL MASJID ON THE DAY OF EID
” For instance if on the of eid, and an occurrence leads to observe our Eid prayer in the Mosque, can we observe tahiyyatul masjid”
ANSWER
Alhamdulillaah!
Yes, it is waajib to observe tahiyyatu al-masjid once one enters into the Masjid according to the preponderant verdict of the Ulamaa concerning this matter regardless of the time one visited the Masjid.
Therefore, in the situation depicted, you are to observe the tahiyyatu al-masjid as long as you will sit down in the Masjid to await the Imaam.
Allaahu A’alam
Baarakallaahu feekum
Jazaakumullaahu khayran.