If the prayer of the congregant (ma'mum) is invalid, does the imam still receive the reward for the congregational prayer?
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The prayer of the Imam is not invalidated by the invalidation of the prayer of the congregant; the Imam's prayer remains valid.
As for whether the Imam attains the virtue of congregational prayer in the event that the congregant's prayer is invalidated, there are two views: 1. The Imam is not required to repeat the prayer in another congregation. 2. The Imam should repeat his prayer in a congregation, while some scholars refrained from giving a definitive opinion.
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