Is my prayer acceptable if I pray alone in a crowded mosque after finding two men praying in congregation and not wishing to join them?
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Congregational prayer is not a condition for the validity of prayer. Your prayer is valid and sufficient, and you do not need to repeat it. However, congregational prayer is an individual obligation (wajib 'ayn), and you should have prayed with the established congregation.
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