Congregation and Mosque
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Does a man's congregational prayer at home with his children compensate for congregational prayer in the nearby mosque?
What is the ruling regarding a congregational prayer in which a worshiper abandoned the rukūʿ (bowing) and went down to prostrate, then completed the prayer with the Imam who forgot the first sitting and compensated for it with two prostrations of forgetfulness?
Am I obligated to follow my husband in prayer despite my distrust of his ablution or his proficiency in prayer, and how can I alert him in case of a mistake during prayer, whether I am following him or not?
Is it permissible to delay the Dhuhr prayer by an hour from its due time because the shop owner is busy selling necessities to students, and is it permissible to pray at home under the same circumstance?
Is it permissible to return to the original high-wage area with closed mosques, except for one distant mosque, given the stable security situation there, even though the area from which one migrated was half Sunni and half Shia?
Is it permissible to pray two by two or three by three during work for 12 hours in a textile factory, and is that considered abandoning congregational prayer and prayer in the mosque, and is it permissible to work in a factory owned by a British Jew?
Is it sufficient for one who prays a supererogatory prayer with the Imam in the Maghrib prayer to pray three rak’ahs, or should he add a fourth rak’ah to make it an even number?
Is it advisable to move to a new residence close to work that lacks a nearby mosque, knowing that the old residence is far but has mosques, in order to overcome the hardship of commuting and the waste of time?
Is it better for the young man to pray in the mosque and close his father's shop, despite his father's objection and his desire for his son to pray in the shop?
What is the ruling on the prayer of the imam and the congregants, and what is incumbent upon them if the imam prostrates three times in one rak'ah and does not perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)?
Have I erred in performing the prayer after waiting and the time for it has begun? Is it permissible for a worshipper to prolong their prayer after the congregational prayer has begun, or must they shorten it to catch up with the congregation? And is it permissible for them to act by re-establishing the call to prayer (Iqamah)?
Is the merit and reward of prayer mentioned in the Hadiths, such as "Whoever prays Fajr is under the protection of Allah" and "Whoever prays the two cool prayers (Fajr and Asr) will enter Paradise," intended for praying in congregation at the mosque or praying at home?
Is passing between fast-moving cars instead of using the pedestrian overpass designated for it considered throwing oneself into destruction and a sin? Is this permissible for the elderly or for those who fear missing the opening Takbir (Takbirat al-Ihram)? And if death results from this, is it considered suicide?
What is the ruling regarding an Imam who takes out his mobile phone during congregational prayer to see who is calling?
Is it permissible for someone with a contagious illness, such as influenza or a cough, to pray with the congregation in the mosque, thereby transmitting the infection to the worshippers?
Is it permissible for a group of individuals to take turns guarding their goods, where some go to pray while others guard?
Is it permissible to pray next to a person who is holding a mobile phone with indecent pictures on it in the company mosque?
Is it permissible to pray supererogatory prayers, such as the night prayer (Qiyam al-Layl), in congregation with the aim of gathering people to teach them matters of their religion and introduce them to the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace be upon him)?
What is the ruling on the Imam's silence when standing for the second rak'ah of a congregational prayer, and what are the legitimate silences in prayer?
How can one repent, pray, fast, learn their religion, memorize the Quran, and guarantee God's satisfaction upon death, especially if they cannot find someone to teach them the matters of their religion?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers by performing them earlier (jama’ taqdim) at school due to the long commute and the fear of missing the congregational Asr prayer?
Is it permissible for the manager to deduct from the salaries of employees who do not pray with him at the workplace, and what is the ruling on a manager who does not advise them to do so?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to study in the mosque between Maghrib and Isha if the time is short and it is difficult for him to leave and return, and what should he do if the mosque guard refuses, especially with people talking about worldly matters inside the mosque?
What should we do with a 65-year-old father who prays all his obligatory prayers sitting at home without khushu', does not recite the Quran but only listens to it, and does not pray in the mosque except for Friday prayer? We have tried to advise him regarding congregational prayer and reciting the Quran, but he does not respond. Furthermore, he frequently speaks about the faults of people and neighbors, engaging in backbiting (namimah) at home. [We ask this] fearing that Allah might be displeased with us or that we might bear a burden due to his speech?