Congregation and Mosque
1,833 questions
Is it obligatory to go to the mosque for prayer, or to wait and pray at home upon the emission of prostatic fluid (wadi) after urination, taking into consideration Ibn Uthaymeen's fatwa regarding waiting for urinary incontinence to stop?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer for students on scholarships abroad, what are the boundaries of the mosque in Islamic centers, can women follow the imam if there is a barrier or distance separating them from him, and is congregational prayer obligatory upon them if led by a woman?
Is what the questioner did—performing the 'Asr prayer in the mosque—correct, despite the consequence of failing the exam as a result? And is it permissible for him to supplicate against the supervisors that they make mistakes in the results and place him on the list of those who passed?
Is it permissible to close the internet cafe to customers who do not wish to pray, or must they be ejected to perform the prayer?
What are the lands of disbelief, and is it permissible not to pray in their mosques?
Is there a sin in moving to another mosque to perform the Tarawih prayer because its Imam is distinguished by good recitation, supplication, and lessons, and will we be rewarded for that, and will the one who transports us be rewarded?
What is the ruling on a man leading his children in congregational prayer at home out of fear for them of God's punishment, and his refraining from praying in the mosque?
Should women leave a gap between their feet in congregational prayer, or are they required to keep them close together, along with pressing shoulders and feet together?
How sound is the saying that prayer in the mosque is an obligation upon every Muslim, and whoever does not perform his prayer with the congregation in the mosque is a disbeliever, and what are the legitimate excuses that permit absence from congregational prayer?
Is it permissible for a woman who has had her leg amputated to pray while sitting, given her ability to stand with a prosthetic limb, in order to avoid the excessive movements resulting from its removal when rising from prostration?
Does a wife's withdrawal from congregational prayer in the second rak'ah invalidate the calculation of it as a congregational prayer for the imam who completed the prayer?
Is waiting with one's sick wife for the doctor considered a valid excuse for not praying in congregation at the mosque?
What is the ruling on correcting the Imam in congregational prayer, who is permitted to do so, and is the prayer invalidated if he is corrected by someone who is not one of the congregants?
Are the disagreements regarding photographic images of animate beings, congregational prayer, and the lengthening of the izar (garment) for reasons other than arrogance considered valid differences of opinion?
Is it permissible for the muezzin to call the Adhan, pronounce the Iqamah, and lead the congregational prayer all at the same time in a small mosque, even if there is someone who knows and performs the Adhan well? And is it permissible for him to do so if there is no one else to come forward and perform these duties? And what are the best practices reported from the righteous predecessors in this situation?
Is it permissible for a wife to stop praying behind her husband if he rushes his recitation to the extent that she cannot complete the recitation of Al-Fatiha or the recitation of a Surah after Al-Fatiha?
Should one sit for the Tashahhud in the second rak'ah after making up missed rak'ahs, or complete the prayer and perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)?
Is it permissible for Muslims in Switzerland, given the hardship of daylight saving time, the long duration of the 'Isha prayer, and the short interval between 'Isha and Fajr, in addition to the distance to the mosque and the difficulty of transportation, to follow the fatwas of Islamic centers that combine the Maghrib and 'Isha prayers, or specify a particular time for 'Isha, or add an hour or twenty minutes after the Maghrib time, instead of waiting for the original 'Isha entry time, which causes great hardship and leads to the abandonment of the Muslim congregation?
Is the call to commence prayer (Iqamah) an obligation or a Sunnah? What is its ruling in congregational prayer and individual prayer? And is it necessary to have two calls to commence prayer or one call when combining Maghrib and Isha prayers during a shortened prayer?
Should the congregation expose the muezzin who falsified a certificate of memorizing half of the Quran to obtain his position, and who leads them in prayer despite the presence of others more حافظ (knowledgeable of the Quran by heart) and more learned than him?
Which is better: praying Dhuhr or Asr with a friend on the examination committee, or delaying it to perform it in the mosque before its time expires?
Is it permissible to change the intention of prayer from an obligatory (fard) to a supererogatory (sunnah) prayer or vice versa during the prayer, and which is better: to complete the prayer individually while worshippers join a new congregational prayer behind me, or to change my intention and join them in a new congregational prayer?
What should one do if semen is discharged from him—even slightly—while he is praying in congregation, and he is in the first rak'ah and the first row, and the mosque is so crowded that it is difficult for him to exit?
How can one respond to a brother who sees no sin in excessive eating, refuses to go to the mosque relying on the fact that congregational prayer is a confirmed Sunnah, and delays prayer beyond the time of the Adhan, arguing that the prayer time extends beyond the Adhan?