Congregation and Mosque
1,833 questions
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who verbally assaulted and publicly cursed me, and is it permissible for me to pray congregational prayers at home for this reason?
Does one who catches the Imam in the second rak'ah of Fajr, then sits until sunrise, receive the reward mentioned in the famous hadith?
What is the appropriate place for a woman's pre-pubescent children during her congregational prayer in the mosque? Is it preferable for a woman not to pray in the Two Holy Mosques with her children to ensure devotion and avoid carrying a child who might be carrying impurity? And what is the most preponderant opinion regarding the ruling on carrying a child whose diaper contains impurity during prayer?
What is the ruling for someone who catches the last prostration with the Imam in Tarawih prayer, in the event that the Imam stands up immediately after the salutation for the next two rak'ahs, and should he pray two rak'ahs alone or give salutations with the Imam and stand up with him?
Is it permissible for those with strong odors from various professions to skip congregational prayers?
What is the ruling on holding a second congregational prayer in the mosque for those who arrive late for the prayer?
Is the Friday Prayer complete for one who catches the last Tashahhud with the Imam, by completing it as four rak'ahs like the Dhuhr prayer, or is it valid for a congregant who catches one rak'ah with the Imam to complete it with one rak'ah, which would be counted as Friday Prayer?
What sin have I committed that prevents me from performing the Fajr prayer in the mosque, knowing that I use the cold weather as an excuse, even though the weather may not be very cold?
What should I do with a father who prays at home while the mosque is close by? Should I talk to him? Would I be sinful if I left him at ease, knowing that I have already spoken to him but he did not respond?
Is prayer in congregation valid, and is the one who performs it rewarded with the reward of praying in a distant mosque, if his leaving his home was not solely for performing prayer in that mosque, but rather for performing prayer and purchasing something or attending a knowledge lesson from a place near the mosque, with his intention varying before leaving the house? And what is the connection of this to the Hadith: "A man's prayer in congregation is multiplied twenty-five times over his prayer in his home and in his market..."? And what is its connection to the issue of "one who performs ablution intending to cool down and clean himself, and to remove ritual impurity"?
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah concerning one who continuously laughs in their prayer involuntarily, and is it permissible for them to pray alone?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer for someone who missed the time of prayer with a man who performed it on time, and is his prayer considered performed on time by doing so?
Is the prayer of a woman who entered the mosque at the time of the Maghrib call to prayer, and prayed before the iqama, then during the second rak'ah the imam started the iqama, so she completed her prayer individually, valid? And is it obligatory for her to pray in congregation if she is in a hurry?
Is it permissible to eat with Christians, sleep in their beds, and pray in their homes full of images, when the mosque is far away?
What is the ruling on the prayer of the majority who did not repeat the prayer after the Imam led them in the 'Asr prayer with three rak'ahs, then they doubted the number of rak'ahs?
What are the reasons for not being able to commit to praying in the mosque, and what is your advice for overcoming the sins and erroneous thoughts that prevent a young man from doing so?
What is meant by the saying of some Malikis: that the Adhan is a confirmed Sunnah for the congregation that awaits others, and what is the meaning of (awaits others)?
What is the ruling on someone who lets his garment hang low leading the prayer, and what is the ruling on refusing to pray behind him as a form of objection to him?
Is it true that Ibn Taymiyyah declared one who abandons the Sunnah, such as the Sunnah of Fajr, to be a disbeliever?
What is the ruling regarding hermaphrodites concerning their prayers, and should these prayers be performed at home or in the mosque, and do they marry women or men?
Is it valid to complete the habitual congregational prayer for forty days for someone who missed Fajr prayer in the second forty-day period, or is he required to start anew? And is it incumbent upon one who prayed with secretions present, the nature of which he did not know, then became certain of their presence after the prayer, to repeat his prayer?
Is one permitted to skip congregational prayers at the mosque and pray at home, or miss them entirely, due to the presence of non-praying workers at home whom he fears leaving alone with his family, or due to his concern for his family in the car while he goes to pray at the mosque?
Is it permissible for someone afflicted with chronic flatulence ( سلس ريح ) to pray at home and then repeat the prayer in the mosque with the congregation, so that his ablution is not invalidated during congregational prayer?
What is the ruling on reading the Qur'an in congregation in the mosque?