What is better for a Muslim who missed congregational prayer: to pray the obligatory prayer behind someone performing a supererogatory prayer, and does he thereby attain the reward of congregational prayer? Is it better for the wife—or other women—to wait for her husband—or one of her maharim—to lead her in a supererogatory prayer at home to attain the reward of congregational prayer? Should a man pray the supererogatory prayer after Fajr and Asr at home leading women, or before them, so that the women can follow him?
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Whoever misses congregational prayer, it is legislated for him to pray it in congregation, whether with someone praying a supererogatory prayer, or someone praying an obligatory prayer, or by asking someone to pray with him. And it is best to pray behind someone who is praying an obligatory prayer.
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