Congregation and Mosque
1,833 questions
1- Is communal prayer obligatory for the traveler?
What are the merits of one who prays alone in the mosque?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who has an opening before the anus from which stool exits, leading to the defilement of his clothes?
Does the obligation of prayer in the mosque differ for men, and what is the preferred view on this?
Which of the two mosques offers a greater reward for prayer: the one frequented by a larger number of worshippers and that has a specialized shaykh, or the one with fewer worshippers and no shaykh? And is it permissible to leave the more crowded mosque to go to the less crowded one with the intention of supporting it?
Is it permissible to pray in congregation in a shop near the mosque, when there is another congregation in the mosque five minutes away?
How many Rak'ahs are there in the Tarawih prayer? And is it permissible for the Imam to begin the Tarawih prayer in the mosque before the first Imam finishes Witr, or to pray a Sunnah prayer after Asr prayer having already led the congregation?
Is it necessary to interrupt the two rak'ahs of "Tahiyyat al-Masjid" (Greeting of the Mosque) or to skip the last rak'ah when the congregational prayer begins?
What is the ruling on a non-resident, non-authority figure leading the congregational prayer on Friday, after requesting to do so from the mosque's Imam and preacher?
Is what we did—performing the 'Asr prayer in congregation at the mosque after I missed the prayer and found only some young men, so I asked one of them to pray with me—contrary to the hadith: "There are not two congregations in one mosque"? And what is the correct ruling on this matter?
Is a man from whom fluid is constantly being discharged and who performs ghusl from it excused from not attending congregational prayers?
Is it better to delay the 'Ishā' prayer, and did the Prophet delay it then sleep, and why do people pray it in mosques shortly after the adhān?
Is it permissible for women to lead other women in prayer in a mosque with two separate floors, if loudspeakers are not available to enable them to hear the voice of the Imam?
Does Allah's saying, "So woe to those who pray, those who are unmindful of their prayer," apply to whoever delays prayer until half an hour before Isha due to a study circle?
Does the calculation of the reward for all worshippers in congregational prayer apply to Tarawih and Qiyam prayers, as it does in obligatory prayers?
What is the ruling on the congregational prayer of the worshippers in the Mataf (circumambulation area) when they are in front of the Imam, with incomplete rows?
Is it permissible to pray Witr with three rak'ahs with the intention of emulating one who prays Maghrib, knowing that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade praying Witr with three rak'ahs with two tashahhud, and is the prohibition here for disliking (karahah) or for حرمة (tahrim)?
Is it permissible for a husband to lead his wife in congregational prayer at home so that she does not miss congregational prayer?
What is the ruling of the Sharia on one who does not prostrate for the prostration of recitation (Sajdat al-Tilawah) with the congregation in the mosque, claiming that their recitation is an innovation (bid’ah)?
Is it permissible to repeat the Fajr prayer for the sake of congregational prayer, or would I be mistaken due to the prohibition of praying after Fajr?
What is the ruling on reducing attendance at congregational prayers, especially Fajr prayer, due to people observing worshippers and writing reports that lead to arrests and injustice?
Is it permissible to pray behind a person whose financial integrity or morals are doubted, and is it obligatory to abandon congregational prayer in this case?
Is the reward for congregational prayer dependent on the place (mosque) or on the congregation itself, such that the reward is the same if the congregational prayer is performed in a place other than the mosque?
Is there a Hadith that encourages reading the Qur’an between Fajr and Duha, and what is its reward?