Is there anything in the books of the later scholars of all madhhabs that invalidates the saying of the Shafi'i scholars that "that which is disliked (makrooh) causes one to miss the virtue of congregational prayer"?

Scholars have differed on the ruling concerning a congregant praying to the left of the Imam if the right side is empty. The Hanbalis held that his prayer is invalid, while the majority of scholars (Jumhur) maintained its validity, albeit with the loss of the Sunnah (prophetic tradition). The preponderant opinion is that of the majority, affirming the prayer's validity.

Similarly, scholars have differed on the prayer of an individual praying alone behind the row. The Hanbalis deemed his prayer null and void, while the majority of scholars considered it valid. The preponderant view is that the prayer of an individual alone behind the row is valid if there is an excuse, otherwise it is invalid.

The Shafi'is held that committing a disliked act in congregational prayer—including standing to the left of the Imam or praying alone behind the row—leads to the loss of the virtue of the congregation, a point not explicitly stated by other jurists.