Congregation and Mosque
1,833 questions
Is it permissible to delay the "Tahiyat Al-Masjid" (greeting of the mosque) until after the prayer?
What is the ruling concerning a young man whose mother prevents him from going to Fajr prayer in the mosque and from growing his beard, and threatens him with her displeasure if he does so, and how should he deal with her?
Which is better: delaying the prayer in order to pray with a mother who sometimes delays it by an hour or two, or performing the prayer at the beginning of its prescribed time individually despite the mother's sadness due to that?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer when the Imam is in the mosque and most of the worshippers are outside in the schoolyard, or when the Imam prays in the street and the worshippers follow him from inside and outside the mosque?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer if some of its members pray standing and others pray sitting, and what is the ruling on the prayer of one who prays sitting while able to stand due to the lack of an available space?
Is it permissible to pray Maghrib at home during Ramadan in order to accompany one's mother at Iftar?
What is the reason for the Qur’an reciter’s trembling, and is it permissible for a woman to recite aloud in Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers like a man, whether alone or in a congregation of women, and is it permissible to love an Imam and supplicate for marriage to him, and what is the ruling on the father and brothers not praying in the mosque despite its proximity?
What is the ruling on a worshipper differing with his imam in some of the postures of prayer, such as those found in the book "The Prophet's Prayer Described" by Sheikh Al-Albani, and the imam prohibiting the worshipper from not following him?
Is it permissible to refrain from praying behind an imam who does not recite well and does not accept advice, and is it permissible for him to displace someone who recites well to lead the people? And what should a Muslim do concerning this matter?
Is it considered an innovation to request listening to the Imam's recitation of Al-Fatiha before the prayer, especially in the absence of the regular Imam and the prevalence of errors in its recitation, and is a mosque considered far (1.4 km) enough to waive the obligation of congregational prayer therein?
Which is better after the first congregational prayer in the mosque has ended: performing the second congregational prayer in it, or praying individually in the mosque, or praying individually at home?
What should one do if they fear missing the school bus after praying Fajr in congregation: Should they pray alone, and would paying money for late transportation be considered a hardship?
What should one do who cannot find someone to pray on their behalf in the mosque, and cannot close their commercial store due to difficulty in closing and the father's refusal?
Is it permissible to pray at home if the Imam prays Fajr prayer half an hour before its legitimate time and refuses to change its timing?
Are the funds spent on traveling for prayer in the mosque considered extravagance, and are acts of worship accepted when restricted by psychological, not religious, conditions, and is it better to stay in the city and not go to the mosque or to travel to perform more acts of worship?
What should I do if I enter the mosque and find them praying Asr, and I have not yet prayed Dhuhr? Should I pray Asr with them, then pray Dhuhr, or what?
Does the lecture hall of the Islamic center take the ruling of the original mosque, such that it is permissible to perform the Qiyam prayer in congregation there outside of Ramadan, by analogy with the rule "the تابع follows the متبوع" (the subordinate follows the principal), or is it considered separate by analogy with the houses of the Prophet, peace be upon him, that were adjacent to the mosque?
Is it permissible to combine the Maghrib and Isha prayers for two months or more due to the lateness of the Isha prayer and its occasional absence in the summer? And is estimating the time of Isha prayer as one and a half hours after Maghrib prayer permissible and does it have a basis?
What is better: to catch the final Tashahhud with the first congregation, or to wait for a new congregation with those performing ablution or with friends to obtain the full reward of congregational prayer?
Is it permissible to make a person who has stepped forward to lead the prayer retreat so that someone else may lead it, even if that person did not request it?
Is it permissible for a young man to pray in congregation with his family at home, or is it obligatory for him to go to the distant mosque that he can reach?
Is it permissible to prevent someone from building a new mosque, only 200 meters away from an old, existing mosque, on the grounds that the new mosque might cause the old mosque to be abandoned?
Does congregational prayer at home suffice for congregational prayer in the mosque?
What is the ruling on one who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome and prays alone in the mosque for fear of gas emission, despite knowing the obligation of praying in the mosque?