Question:

For example, a person leaves the masjid. That is, he passes the wall of the masjid a little to buy medicine, (and) then he returns immediately. Does he have to pray the tahiyyatul masjid here [in this case]?

Shaikh:

He was sitting in the masjid?

Questioner:

Yes sitting in the masjid.

Shaikh:

Then he left?

Questioner:

He came out. He passed the wall of the masjid a little.

Shaikh:

Then he must whether he leaves a little or a lot, as long as he leaves the masjid. Then (in that case) he must pray tahiyyatul masjid before sitting

[Mutafarriqaat no. 1]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan