Congregation and Mosque
1,833 questions
Is the prayer of one who has mastered Tajwid valid behind one who has not mastered it, and is it obligatory for the father and mother to learn the rules of Tajwid for their prayer to be valid?
Does a woman who prays Fajr at home and on time receive the reward of having prayed the entire night, as stated in the Hadith: "Whoever prays 'Isha in congregation, it is as if he has prayed half the night. And whoever prays Fajr in congregation, it is as if he has prayed the entire night"?
Is it permissible to pray Dhuhr and Asr individually in the office due to an inability to go to the mosque, and is congregational prayer in the office acceptable, or is it obligatory to go to the mosque?
Is the questioner excused for not hearing the Adhan from the 26th floor of a towering skyscraper, such that he is not obligated to go to the nearest mosque, which is a 5-minute drive away? And is it sufficient for him to pray in the building's ground-floor prayer room, where no Adhan is called and which may be empty or have only a few people praying in it? And is his prayer at home with his wife equivalent to his prayer with one person in the prayer room?
Is a latecomer to congregational prayer sinful? Or is arriving early recommended?
Is it obligatory to emigrate from a country where the abandonment of commanded acts, such as congregational prayer, is widespread, but without engaging in forbidden acts? And is the abandonment of commanded acts considered a form of open sin (mujaharah)?
What should I do when I am 19 years old and my mother prevents me from going to Fajr prayer in the mosque, knowing that the mosque is not very far?
What is the ruling on habitually performing the Iqamah for the ‘Isha prayer immediately after the Adhan in the mosque, given that this does not allow worshippers to say: “Allahumma Rabba Hadhihi Ad-Da’wati At-Tammah…”?
How is congregational prayer performed between two sisters, and what is incumbent upon the worshipper led in prayer, in detail from the takbir to the taslim, including the prostration of forgetfulness?
Is it better to pray the congregational prayer at the beginning of its time, or to continue studying or consulting, then pray the congregational prayer, with evidence?
What is the ruling on praying behind a hypocrite imam, despite intense dislike for him and the unavailability of another congregation, and is it permissible to pray alone at home in this case? What is the ruling if the imam commits acts that lead one out of the fold of Islam?
Is it permissible to pray in a mosque where the muezzin and imam accuse people, backbite about them, and oppress them, and delay the prayer many times?
What is the ruling on the congregational prayer of the muezzins who prayed one rak'ah then joined the regular imam who was in the first rak'ah, knowing that the Maghrib prayer is three rak'ahs, and thus the muezzins' congregation would have prayed four rak'ahs?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer on chairs in the mosque, while disrupting the rows or advancing beyond them, and with some being able to sit on the ground due to inability to stand?
هل مشاهدة القنوات الدينية إلى منتصف الليل تُعد قيام ليل أو قراءة دروس؟
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the action of the two friends who left the imam praying alone to pray in congregation, thinking it was better to catch the opening takbir, and is this permissible?
Why did the Prophet (peace be upon him) specify twenty-seven degrees for the congregational prayer, as a preference over individual prayer, and not mention another number?
Why does the questioner feel disturbed and experience irregular heartbeats when not praying Fajr in congregation, and feel tranquility when praying it, and is this a grace from Allah or a whisper from Satan?
What should I do if the time for prayer arrives and I am in a gathering where I cannot go to the restroom for purification and ablution without being put in an embarrassing situation due to the proximity of the place and the audibility of sounds? Should I pray with only ablution and then repeat the prayer later, or what?
What is Imam Malik's madhhab regarding the imam turning to face the worshippers after concluding the prayer, and is it true that he does not turn to face them?
Is there an order of priority for who should step forward to fill a gap in the first row of congregational prayer, or does everyone have the right to do so?
Is it permissible for someone afflicted with chronic flatulence to pray at home, given its persistence and the harm it causes to fellow worshippers in the mosque?
Does a father preventing his son from performing Fajr prayer in congregation at the mosque, under the pretext that the neighborhood is unsafe and out of fear of assault, constitute a legitimate excuse for not attending the congregation?
What is the ruling on one who made a covenant with Allah not to be late for congregational prayer, but then was late for it by mistake, not intentionally, due to negligence?