Congregation and Mosque
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What is the distance that excuses a man from performing prayer in the mosque, and is a distance of 20 minutes considered an excuse for that?
Does not praying in the congregation at the mosque negate the performance of the obligatory prayer?
What is the ruling on spacing between worshippers in congregational prayer due to the coronavirus pandemic?
Why did no one lead the people in prayer as an Imam over the Prophet (peace be upon him) in the funeral prayer?
Is the Hadith "There is no itikaf except in the Three Mosques: Al-Masjid Al-Haram, the Mosque of the Messenger, and Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa" authentic?
Is the emission of foul-smelling gas from the body a reason to skip congregational prayer?
Is it permissible to pray behind an imam whom the congregants dislike due to his bad manners and lack of knowledge, when there is someone more deserving of leading the prayer? And is it better to pray individually or to go to another mosque?
Is it permissible for me to leave the mosque after the Athan to pray in another mosque in congregation if no one comes to pray in my mosque, or should I pray alone?
Is it permissible for a Muslim man to pray with his wife at home after praying in congregation at the mosque, and what kind of prayer would this be (obligatory or supererogatory), and is it necessary to call the iqamah for it, and what is the ruling on this for the Fajr and Asr prayers?
Does a doctor sin by missing congregational prayers in the mosque for the sake of patients, and by leaving patients waiting for him to finish Friday prayers?
Does congregational prayer become invalid if the Imam recites "ولا الضالين" (walad-dallin) by mixing the letter Dhaad with something of the letter Zay instead of pronouncing it correctly?
Is it permissible for my mother to sometimes miss Fajr and Tarawih prayers due to severe work pressure, knowing that normally she does not miss Tarawih prayer in Ramadan except for illness, and she is a religious person?
Is it permissible for a worshipper to pray Dhuhr and Asr at home with his sister instead of praying behind the Imam of the mosque who rushes through his prayer, causing the congregant not to feel a sense of devotion behind him?
Is it obligatory to endure severe itching of the beard due to hot weather, or is it permissible to shave it? And is it better to pray in congregation at the university mosque after the lecture, or to pray in the designated prayer area within the college building?
What is the ruling on bringing young, unveiled girls to the mosque, and what is the impact of accustoming them to mixing with men and imitating unveiled women?
Is it permissible to pray behind imams of a Sufi mosque who declare supplication aloud after every prayer and intercede through the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in private gatherings?
Is it permissible for someone who has prayed Fajr to change the place where they prayed and sit remembering Allah, or must they remain in their spot?
Is it permissible for someone who suffers from continuous urinary incontinence for about an hour, after which the urge to urinate returns, to perform ablution for each prayer after its time has begun, combine two prayers, and also pray the Sunnahs? And is not seeking medical help considered a sin?
Is it permissible to pray Fajr at home and suffice with praying the remaining obligatory prayers in the mosque?
Is one excused, when he perspires excessively and finds it difficult to bathe for every prayer, from abandoning congregational prayer in the mosque for some of the obligatory prayers, especially with the cold weather at Fajr time?
Which is more proper: to offer salaams upon entering the mosque, or to first perform the two rak'ahs of 'Tahiyyat al-Masjid' (greeting the mosque prayer)?
Is it obligatory to interrupt the prayer—whether it be a Sunnah or a Fardh—upon hearing my brother's adhan after having started it, and am I obligated to wait for his adhan no matter how long it takes, especially if I wake up early and he calls the adhan late, after the time for prayer has already begun?
Why did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, not grant 'Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum permission to pray in his house, despite the dangers he faced on his way to the mosque and the absence of a guide for him?
Is it better for the husband to pray in congregation at home with his wife so that she does not miss out on the reward of praying in congregation, or to go to the mosque to pray in congregation, knowing that in this case the wife will pray alone and the call to prayer does not reach them?