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 ( 'ayn), and you should have prayed with the established congregation.
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