Congregation and Mosque
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How does a doctor reconcile prayer with their engagement with the patient?
Is the congregational prayer in the mosque waived for an elderly father afflicted with forgetfulness and embarrassment? Is he to be held accountable for his speech, insults, and curses? Is it preferable for me to pray with him at home rather than praying congregational prayers in the mosque? How can I please him and earn his righteousness? Is there a specific supplication that can be repeated for him?
What is the legal ruling on the multiplicity of Friday prayers and Eid prayers within a single prison, such as Ofer Detention Center, which has an area of one square kilometer and is divided into ten adjacent sections separated by barbed wire, with each section performing its prayers individually, knowing that the occupation forces do not permit the establishment of a single congregational prayer, and that the nature of the prison sections does not allow for two prayers to be established for two adjacent sections?
What is the ruling on delaying prayer for someone who is studying or exercising, and the prayer times coincide with the beginning or middle of their classes or training sessions?
What is the ruling on a mosque imam who is frequently absent from Fajr prayer due to family circumstances, and what is the ruling on his salary in this case, and what is the ruling on the presence of two housemaids in his home, and what is the ruling on equating the presence of maids with concubines?
What is the ruling on delaying the Dhuhr prayer in Algeria beyond its true time throughout the year, and is one who prays it with the delayed congregation, not having prayed it at its true time, sinful, and what should one do in this case?
Is what that person did — interrupting the prayer and going to perform ablution after his ablution was nullified in the second rak'ah of the Maghrib prayer, then praying with another man who arrived late — correct, or would tayammum have sufficed him, and what about the reward for congregational prayer, and is his prayer with that man considered a congregational prayer, and what if he had prayed alone?
Is completing the recitation of the Quran during Tarawih prayer with the congregation better than completing it individually, given that the recitation in prayer involves both melodic recitation (tilawah) and contemplation (tadabbur)?
What is the correct time that should be followed for performing Fajr prayer in an area where the night is short in the summer, knowing that there is a difference between two times (1:33 and 2:43 after midnight), and is one sinful for missing congregational prayer due to the long distance and great hardship in going and coming back, knowing that he prays Friday prayer in the mosque?
What is the ruling on skipping congregational prayers due to unpleasant underarm odor that bothers other worshippers, when it's not possible to perform ghusl before every prayer?
Is it permissible to pray with a man in the same mosque and congregation if he exhibits the signs of a hypocrite mentioned in the Hadith: "The signs of a hypocrite are three: when he speaks, he lies; when he is entrusted, he betrays; and when he promises, he breaks it"?
Is it permissible to pray silently for the prayers that are recited aloud, especially Fajr and Isha prayers, to avoid disturbing a Christian roommate?
What are the rulings regarding congregational prayer?
Is it obligatory to go to the mosque to perform the fard (obligatory) prayers, knowing that the nearest mosque is 30 minutes away by car, or is it permissible to pray at home or at work? And is it obligatory to listen to the Friday sermon if it is in a language one does not understand, or is it permissible to recite the Qur'an during it?
Would the Companions make the Adhan in their homes before the obligatory prayer if they prayed in congregation in the mosque?
Is it permissible for me to pray in congregation in my office, which is 150 meters away from the mosque, given that sometimes something prevents me from going to the mosque?
Should I pray the Sunnah when a guest is present with me during congregational prayer, or should I leave the mosque to wait for him?
Is prayer valid behind an imam about whom nothing is known, and who has been temporarily appointed by the mosque's organizers due to the unavailability of official mosques?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer in a resting place instead of the mosque upon hearing the call, and is the call via loudspeaker from a distant mosque considered a basis for obligatory congregational prayer, or is what matters the estimation of the call without a loudspeaker?
Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who lies, breaks promises, hurts people, follows a "divide and conquer" policy, exploits the pulpit to defend himself and people who have stolen, and leads the audible prayers through external loudspeakers of the mosque?
What is the ruling on not praying in congregation if the Imam is the manager with whom a friend had a dispute?
Is it permissible to pray in a mosque that contains a grave, or in a mosque whose imam is an innovator, or in a distant mosque that one's father prevents one from attending?
Is congregational prayer with a colleague at work valid, and is it better to pray it congregationally on time, or to go to the mosque after work?
Is it permissible for me to pray at home due to work circumstances that prevent me from praying in the mosque, knowing that I always forget the number of rak'ahs if I pray at home?