Is it permissible for congregants to pray behind the Imam at different elevations, such as some praying on the floor and others on a bed, if the space does not accommodate congregational prayer uniformly?
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It is permissible for you to pray in congregation in the aforementioned situation. There is no impediment if some of the congregants are on the ground and others on a bed, as this does not invalidate the prayer. The jurists disliked the Imam's or the congregant's position being higher than the other's, though some said there is no dislike when there is a need for it. Prayer on a bed is permissible.
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