Does the failure to bring to mind the intention of following the Imam in congregational prayer affect the prayer for those who deem it obligatory, and what is the ruling on past prayers in which the intention of following was not brought to mind?
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Intention () is the purpose, and its place is the heart. The intention to follow (the imam) here is achieved by your going to the mosque to pray with the congregation. It is not necessary to specify the imam; rather, a general intention of following suffices. It appears that what comes to your mind is merely a whisper (waswasah), so do not pay attention to it.
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