as salam walequm. my question is- I reach a masjid after zohar ajaan and find that there is some 3 to 4 minutes left before the Zohar jamat will begin. Now there are two things i need to do, i.e. i need to pray the dakhila masjid namaz and also i need to pray the 4 rakat sunnah tul muekada of zohar. but as there is only 3-4 minutes left for the jamat of faraz namaj to start what should i do. options with me are 1. i pray the 4 rakats of sunnatul mu-ekada and leave the dakhila masjid namaj. 2. i read the dakhila masjid namaj and read the 4 rakats of sunnatul mu-ekada after the faraz namaj. which of the two options are better or is there any other better option for me. jajak-Allah hu khair.
Answer:
(Fatwa: 288/262=B/1430)
In this case when you reach mosque, you should recite thrice:
سبحان اللہ والحمد للہ، لا إلہ إلا اللہ واللہ أکبر
You will get the reward of tahiyatul masjid, and having offered sunnah muakkadah join the congregation (Jamaat).
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband