Congregation and Mosque
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How does one who has already prayed the obligatory prayer (Dhuhr) pray with another person who wishes to pray Dhuhr in congregation? Should he be the Imam or a follower, and is it permissible for him to sit for the first tashahhud with the other person, given that his prayer is a supererogatory one?
Is it valid for women to pray in congregation in a room separate from the Imam and the congregants?
What should two worshippers do if one of them suspects a raka'ah is missing while the other is certain it is complete, and does the ruling differ if each of them is certain of something different?
Am I obligated to repeat the prayer, or will I be sinful if I am unable to recite the Fatiha and a short surah completely when praying in congregation with my mother, who recites quickly, knowing that she will get angry if I pray alone?
What should a wife do with her husband who only prays in the mosque on Fridays, and excuses himself from organizing his time for prayer by claiming he is busy with extra classes, despite her continuous attempts to persuade him?
What is the ruling on a person performing a supererogatory prayer leading a person performing an obligatory prayer in the Maghrib prayer? Should the person performing the supererogatory prayer recite aloud if he becomes the Imam? And what should one do if he missed the first congregational prayer?
Is the prayer of one who completes his prayer behind a congregation that began immediately after the congregational prayer ended in the mosque acceptable, while another congregation formed with a louder imam's voice, and is it correct to leave the first congregation and join the second?
Is it better to go to prayer upon hearing the Adhan, even if a sin results from that in the place one left, or to stay in the place to prevent the sin and delay the prayer, and until when can the prayer be delayed in this situation?
What is the ruling on what was mentioned concerning the absence of a regular muezzin for the mosque, and preventing one of the worshippers from leading the prayer due to his not performing Qunut, or not reciting communal dhikr, or not saying prayers upon the Prophet aloud on the loudspeaker after the adhan?
Which is better: praying the two rak'ahs before Fajr (Sunnah) at home, or arriving early and sitting in the first row?
Is praying in the first row with the congregation an indication of piety and a feeling of superiority over those who prayed in the subsequent rows?
Is it permissible for worshipers in a mosque to perform Salat al-Tasabih aloud, with the imam and congregants chanting the adhkar mentioned therein in a loud voice?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers by delaying Dhuhr due to difficulty reaching the mosque? And is leaving the city considered traveling in this case? And is it permissible to delay the Jumu'ah prayer and perform it as Dhuhr with Asr?
What is the ruling on one who frequently experiences Madhy (pre-seminal fluid discharge) for hours and finds extreme difficulty in purifying himself for prayer? Does he need to repeat the prayer if he finds some Madhy after finishing it?
Does not telling one's father the truth about performing Salah, out of fear of embarrassment, affect the acceptance of Salah, knowing that the son performs Salah willingly for the sake of Allah Almighty?
What is the ruling on someone who makes a mistake in congregational prayer by adding an extra rak'ah or prostrating before bowing (ruku'), then realizes their error and completes their prayer? Is it obligatory for them to repeat the prayer, or is it permissible for them to interrupt it and restart it as one who joins the prayer late (masbuq)?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one afflicted with frequent and continuous flatulence during prayer time, which spoils his prayer and his devotion, and is his prayer considered valid despite his leaving the prayer to perform ablution several times?
How can latecomers inform someone performing a supererogatory prayer of their intention to join him in congregational prayer?
Is it true that a man's prayer alone in his field upon hearing the call to prayer, if going to the mosque would take a long time and cause him to miss the congregational prayer, yields a greater reward than congregational prayer?
Is it permissible for those in a state of ihram to pray the Asr prayer in congregation with two rak’ahs as a shortened prayer after missing the congregational prayer in the Sacred Mosque? And what is incumbent upon them if they err? And is it permissible to pray in congregation as a shortened prayer in the Two Holy Mosques for one who missed the prayer with the Imam?
What is the ruling on two separate congregational prayers – one for men and one for women – in two adjacent halls? And does the ruling differ if the second congregation coincides with the first congregation in its last rak'ah or before it? Is this ruling specific to the mosque only, or does it include other places?
What are the proofs of those who stipulate the validity of prayer with congregation, and of those who stipulate the validity of congregation in the mosque, and what are the references that have discussed this topic in detail?
Is it permissible to pray in a mosque whose imam is frequently absent, and the prayer is led by a caretaker accused of sorcery, which has caused some worshippers to pray in their homes?
What is the ruling on a congregational prayer that prays alone after the first congregational prayer has ended, while refusing to allow another worshiper to join them, and what is the ruling on the one who does that, and are these people considered Shiites?