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Which is better: praying the Fajr regular sunnah prayer at home and missing the opening takbir (takbirat al-ihram), or praying Fajr in the mosque and catching the opening takbir?

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It is better to maintain performing the opening takbir (Allahu Akbar) in congregation due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Whoever prays to Allah for forty days in congregation, catching the first takbir, two immunities will be written for him: immunity from Hellfire and immunity from hypocrisy." As for the two rak'ahs of Fajr, they can be performed after sunrise, due to his (peace be upon him) saying: "Whoever did not pray the two rak'ahs of Fajr, let him pray them after the sun rises."

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