Is it Islamically permissible for a newlywed man to stay with his wife and pray together for three days after consummating the marriage, absenting himself from congregational prayers at the mosque?
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One is not permitted to miss congregational prayers except for a legitimate Shar'i excuse, such as illness or fear. A man's intimacy with his wife is not a permissible excuse for missing congregational prayers, according to the more sound opinions of the people of knowledge.
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