Congregation and Mosque
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Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who is negligent in performing the prayers on time, especially the Fajr prayer, and who is late in arriving, and who is unwilling to lead the worshippers in prayer, claiming that he is a khateeb (sermon giver) and so he puts others forward to lead?
- Is the mosque council president's understanding and conclusion correct regarding the impermissibility of combining two prayers based on the continuation of the situation for three months, and that congregational prayer is more important than all other considerations, and therefore the 'Isha prayer should be performed an hour after the Maghrib prayer? - Is congregational prayer obligatory if the distance from the mosque is far (20 minutes by car)? - Is it permissible to pray 'Isha individually at a later time based on the approved calendar, instead of praying it congregationally at the mosque at the time set by the council president, which raises doubt?
What is the ruling regarding someone who did not pray Asr until the time of Maghrib entered, while being near the mosque, knowing that the time for Maghrib is short and does not accommodate praying Asr?
What is the ruling on hurrying to the mosque due to external factors?
Is it permissible to delay the congregational prayer (Iqamat As-Salah) for Dhuhr in the company mosque for one hour, given that the Dhuhr Adhan is at 12:00, and dismissal time is at 1:15?
What is the solution for not remembering all the recommended intentions when performing ablution (wudu') or going to the mosque?
Is it permissible to shorten and combine prayers on the way back to our town when there are 30 kilometers left to reach it? And should we pray in a mosque that contains a grave?
Is it permissible to pray Maghrib in congregation a short time before Ishā', and if not, what is the specified time for congregational prayer?
Is it permissible for someone who suffers from constant flatulence ( سلس ريح) and does not feel the gas escaping, and has used a patch to prevent its emission, to go to the mosque and pray in congregation? And is his prayer valid and accepted?
What is the ruling regarding a woman praying alone in the women's section of a mosque if congregational prayer has been established but she does not pray with the Imam?
What is the ruling on the imamate of a mosque imam who is preoccupied with ruqyah to the extent of missing congregational prayers, which has caused discord among the villagers, and is it permissible for someone to step forward to lead the people in prayer in this situation?
How should one deal with a group that claims to uphold Tawhid and is characterized by the following: not praying in the main mosque on the pretext that the worshippers are innovators, fasting and breaking fast with Saudi Arabia despite the geographical distance, denying sorcery, leniency in lowering garments below the ankles, permitting the trimming of beards, not praying behind the Tablighi Jamaat, and not recognizing ijma' (consensus) and qiyas (analogical reasoning)?
Is it permissible to perform the Asr prayer at home after waking up, knowing that its time has not yet expired, due to the need for rest and the inability to pray it in congregation?
Is it permissible for a resident who has no excuse to combine Maghrib and Isha prayers with the mosque congregation that combines them on the pretext of the late time for Isha, or should he pray Maghrib with them and then return to pray Isha alone or with a small group? And is it permissible for him to pray the regular two rak'ahs (sunnah) alone after Maghrib while they are praying Isha in congregation?
What is the ruling on someone who experiences a wet dream after leaving for Fajr prayer and returns to his home?
What is the ruling on using air conditioners in mosques, and are there any regulations for their use? And what is the ruling on one who misses congregational prayer because of them?
Is prayer acceptable at home if a Muslim is suffering from diarrhea or stomach pain that causes an odor to be emitted?
Is the first congregational prayer in the mosque obligatory, or is congregational prayer in the mosque obligatory, or is congregational prayer obligatory? And is it necessary to go out and look for a congregation if I am alone at home? And when does its obligation cease?
What is the ruling on the prayer of a disbeliever—whether written or unwritten—individually or in congregation with Muslims, in the mosque or elsewhere?
What is the ruling on praying in a mosque that has a grave within its walls, knowing that there are other mosques further away, which might sometimes lead to missing congregational prayer?
What is the ruling on an individual praying behind the row, and is it permissible to pull someone from the front row to complete the prayer with them, and is the reward of congregational prayer written for one who does not find anyone to pray with?
What should one do if, having been distracted during congregational prayer, he was late in rising from bowing (ruku'), thereby missing one prostration (sajdah) but catching the second one of the same rak'ah?
Is it permissible for me to complete the prayer with another congregation when I have caught the Imam in the last رکعه, and there is already an existing congregation in the mosque?
What is the ruling on my leaving a mosque due to the Imam prolonging his speech, and my going to another mosque to catch the congregational prayer, and do I bear any sin for that, and what is your advice to me?