Congregation and Mosque
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What is the ruling on reading the Qur’an during Tarawih prayer at the back of the mosque?
How can one reconcile the hadith, "Whoever prays Fajr in congregation then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises, then prays two rak'ahs, will have a reward like that of a Hajj and an 'Umrah," and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "complete, complete, complete," with his action, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, of leaving the mosque after the Fajr prayer when the sun rises? And which of the two is closer to the Sunnah?
Is it permissible for the congregant to let those around him hear the glorification (tasbih) and remembrance (dhikr) after the congregational prayer, or must he do so in secret?
What is the ruling on delaying the 'Asr or 'Ishā prayers by one hour from their start time in order to catch congregational prayer in a mosque frequented by many people?
Should I stop following a scholarly program to perform the Maghrib prayer in congregation, or is it permissible for me to perform it individually if the prayer time is still available?
Am I at fault for praying Asr alone at home after missing the congregational prayer due to transportation, or must I pray in the bus despite the difficulty?
Is one who delays most of his obligatory prayers to perform them minutes before their time expires, out of laziness and missing what is better, sinful, or is his action merely disliked? And what is the ruling if he does that relying on the non-obligation of congregational prayer in the mosque?
Is the congregational prayer valid if the imam sat for the tashahhud in the third rak'ah and then prayed only two rak'ahs by mistake, and he did not perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw), and the congregants remembered this more than five minutes after the prayer, while the imam denied it?
Is seeing diseases and a lack of personal hygiene among some worshippers, in addition to the presence of insects on the carpet, considered a valid excuse for missing prayers in the mosque, especially since the Adhan and Iqamah are only heard via external loudspeakers?
Is it permissible to pray at home, and is it accepted, especially given the hadith: "Whoever hears the call [to prayer] must respond to the prayer, except for one who has an excuse," and the saying of some that it is permissible because it is better than abandoning it altogether?
What is the ruling on an individual performing prayer alone at home without an excuse?
Is it permissible to continue eating after hearing the call to begin the prayer (Iqama) if the father has cited a hadith from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that allows this for those present?
What is the ruling on an individual praying alone behind a standing congregation due to a dispute between him and one of the worshippers?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer when there are rows of women in front of the Imam due to the Qiblah being towards a corner of the mosque?
Does congregational prayer count for someone who began their prayer alone and then others joined them in congregation?
Is the straightening of rows in congregational prayer obligatory, such that whoever abandons it is sinful?
Is the Sunnah of Fajr prayer performed after congregational Subh prayer?
Is the prayer of one who performs it at home with his family in congregation accepted, due to the mosque being far away and not hearing the Adhan, while he is keen on prayer and dedicated to it?
Should the worshipper stand abreast of the Imam or slightly behind him if the congregational prayer consists of only two individuals, and is it authentically reported that Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) once brought someone forward to stand abreast of him after that person had been standing behind him?
Would it be considered hypocrisy if I prayed Fajr in the mosque out of fear of being called a hypocrite, despite my inclination to pray at home?
Is the reward for congregational prayer counted for one who prays Fajr alone in the mosque due to the absence of other worshippers?
Is Fajr prayer to be recited silently or aloud, and what is to be recited in each rak'ah, and is Fajr the same as Subh, and what should one pray if he wakes up and the muezzin has already called both adhans and he has already prayed two rak'ahs?
Is a young man obligated to go to the mosque for prayer if his father forbids him from doing so and threatens to expel him from the house, also forbidding his mother, because of the mosque's muezzin's reputation?
Is it permissible to perform the prayer immediately after the Adhan due to the nature of one's work as a school bus driver and the noticeable delay in establishing congregational prayer at the mosque?