Is تحية المسجد (the prayer for greeting the mosque) performed upon entering the mosque for the Eid prayer?
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The is to perform the Eid prayer in the Musalla (outdoor prayer area). It should not be performed in the mosque unless there is a need, such as rain or intense heat. If it is prayed in the mosque, then the person entering should pray two rak'ahs as a greeting to the mosque (Tahiyat al-Masjid) before sitting down and before the Imam arrives. However, if it is prayed in the Musalla, then Tahiyat al-Masjid is not legislated, because it does not have the ruling of a mosque in that regard.
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