Congregation and Mosque
1,833 questions
Is not obeying one's parents to go to the mosque, out of fear of contracting coronavirus and having a chronic illness, considered disobedience to them?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer in a mosque that deviates 45 degrees from the Qiblah, and is it obligatory to return to the correct Qiblah, especially since the Imam is aware of this and believes there is no obligation to return to it?
Is it better to pray in a mosque with few worshippers, or in another mosque where the congregational prayer is held, especially if the time for the Adhan has passed?
Is it better to pray supererogatory prayers at work than in congregation at the mosque when time is short, or vice versa?
Which is better: praying behind a latecomer who is completing the missed rak'ahs, or forming another congregational prayer?
What is the ruling on a father going to the mosque to perform Friday Prayer despite severe back pain and his children's attempts to prevent him out of concern for him?
Is it obligatory to obey one's parents regarding praying congregationally in the street for Maghrib and Isha, or should one go to the mosque, and does this prayer suffice for the obligation of praying in the mosque?
Is a son's insistence on waking his father, who is late for Fajr prayer due to oversleeping and refuses to be woken, claiming that a sleeping person is excused and that sleep overwhelms him, considered disobedience and a sin? And is the son's urging his father to perform Fajr prayer in congregation at the mosque after waking up considered exceeding the bounds of sin?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer on large wooden "dukak" (benches) placed at the back of the mosque, separated by a considerable distance from the rows of worshippers in the front, and what is the correct action in this situation?
Is it permissible to go to the mosque to perform the Fajr prayer while the taste and smell of onions remain in the throat after eating them for dinner and then sleeping?
Does an involuntary emission of a very small, transparent drop from the urinary meatus constitute urinary incontinence, necessitating the rulings for someone afflicted with incontinence, and what is required when performing congregational prayer?
What is the criterion for the permissible number of people for one upon whom congregational prayer is obligatory everywhere, without the mosque being a condition for it? And must a person search for neighbors to pray with if he does not find anyone in his home?
Is a patient with frequent flatulence due to irritable bowel syndrome excused from his ablution and prayer? And should he complete his ablution if gas is released during it?
Does one who enters the mosque and joins the congregation during the last tashahhud receive the reward of the congregation?
What is the ruling on a man attending prayer in the mosque, leaving his wife waiting in the car?
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What is the ruling of Sharia concerning parents – who do not pray – preventing their son from attending Fajr prayer in congregation, for fear of neighbors' talk and harassment, and on the pretext of the cold weather? And how should the son deal with this harassment?
Are the following situations considered excuses for not attending congregational prayer in the mosque: someone performing a task, riding a means of transportation, or accompanying a sick person in a clinic or hospital?
Would someone who sleeps with the intention of waking up for the congregational 'Asr prayer be sinful, given their prior knowledge of the difficulty of waking up and missing the congregational prayer?
Is it permissible to perform congregational prayer at home if one fears showing off (riyaa'), or has heard accusations of the imam practicing sorcery?
Is it permissible for me to go out and pray in the mosque's courtyard, taking the necessary precautions, or should I pray at home, especially since my brothers do not pray in congregation with me?
Is it permissible to forgo congregational prayer (Salat al-Jama'ah) for Fajr due to short sleep time and the need to focus on studies and exams?
Is performing the Fajr prayer at home, under the circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic, sinful, especially if the congregational prayer is missed and the prayer is performed at its appointed time, approximately half an hour after the Adhan?
Is it permissible for a worshiper who believes that the Imam is combining prayers without a valid Shar’i excuse to intend a supererogatory prayer (nafilah) instead of a fard (obligatory) prayer when the Imam combines them? And is the reward for praying on time, even if the congregation is small or one prays individually, greater than the reward for praying in congregation when the combining of prayers is unjustified?