Congregation and Mosque
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Is it permissible to leave congregational prayer if foul odors are emanating from one of the worshippers? And is there a hadith or a legal text concerning this that could be displayed on the mosque door?
What is your advice concerning the prayer of a patient with irritable bowel syndrome who finds it difficult to complete his prayer due to passing gas, and is his prayer valid?
Is it permissible for me to pray in congregation while I am alone in the women's prayer area after the muezzin has called the iqamah for prayer, or must I pray alone?
Is it permissible for a wife to pray in congregation behind her husband’s brother, sometimes with her husband present and sometimes without him, and with her husband’s sister or mother present? And is it permissible to pray in the home garden that overlooks the gardens of other homes, knowing that women usually wear the niqab, but do not cover their faces when praying?
What are the practical ways that can be followed to encourage young people to perform Fajr prayer in congregation at the mosque?
Should a traveler shorten their prayer, or pray with the congregation in the mosque, and which is better?
Is the reward for the Ishraq prayer recorded for one who prays it in a musalla after the Fajr congregational prayer if the mosque is far away?
What is the ruling on praying at home in congregation with one's father, or individually, when there is a mosque nearby?
What is the ruling on renewing ablution before every prayer, even if it leads to missing one or two rak'ahs of the congregational prayer?
Is it permissible for a man to go to the mosque to pray while leaving his wife and daughters in the car, whether he is traveling or a resident?
What are the scholarly opinions regarding the ruling on congregational prayer, and is it obligatory to perform it in the mosque? What are the evidence presented by each group and the responses to them, and what is the most preponderant opinion on this issue?
What is the ruling on not going to the mosque out of shyness from neighbors asking about one's father?
What is the ruling on one who misses some rak'ahs of the prayer under the pretext that its time has not yet fully begun, even though there is ample time to reach the mosque? And is this considered negligence in prayer?
To what extent are the hadiths accurate regarding the superiority of a woman's prayer in her home compared to the mosque, in light of narrations about the female companions praying in congregation in the mosque during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Does praying at home equal praying in congregation if the mosque is far from home?
Is a Muslim who was accustomed to congregational prayer in the mosque, then stopped going to it, sinful?
If the prayer of the congregant (ma'mum) is invalid, does the imam still receive the reward for the congregational prayer?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer with girls, and does it count as a valid congregation? What is the ruling on my son leading us in prayer as an Imam? Is it permissible for my sister to join us in congregational prayer? What is the ruling on congregational prayer in the women's prayer area in the garden? And what is the most preferable in these situations?
Is it permissible for a woman to make the call to prayer (adhan) if there is no one else available?
Does the reward for the Duha sitting (the reward of a complete Hajj and Umrah) diminish if one's ablution is invalidated between Fajr prayer and Duha prayer, then one renews it and returns to the same prayer area?
Is it permissible for someone afflicted with homosexuality, who prays on time, memorizes the Qur’an, and seeks Allah’s forgiveness, not to go to the mosque for Friday prayers and other congregational prayers, due to psychological distress caused by the gazes and aversion of some people who have become aware of his situation?
Must the feet of those praying in congregation be completely touching, or is there a specific distance between them, taking into account the saying "Do not leave a gap for Satan" and what is said about a 10-centimeter distance, and the Imam's instruction "Straighten your shoulders and feet"?
What is the ruling of Sharia on imposing a financial fine on students who are late for congregational prayers, and doubling this fine if payment is delayed?
Are children sinful for not accompanying their elderly father to the mosque on Friday, given difficulties such as slow movement, the possibility of involuntary urination, and difficulty sitting? And what is the optimal solution in this situation?