Congregation and Mosque
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What is the ruling on one who delays Maghrib prayer until the time for 'Isha' prayer has begun due to traffic, and is that considered a shortcoming? Is it necessary for him to have the intention of combining the two prayers and to perform them consecutively, and what is the ruling on delaying congregational prayer due to transporting customers?
Is the prayer valid if the worshiper joins the congregation for Fajr prayer after confirming the entry of the time for true dawn (Fajr al-Sadiq), knowing that the Imam started the prayer before the time began?
Is it permissible for a woman suffering from urinary incontinence to pray while sitting due to fear of urine leaking during bowing (ruku') or prostration (sujud)?
Is it permissible to perform congregational prayer at home if the mosque is nearby, especially if the number of worshippers is small?
Is it permissible for someone other than the muezzin to put forward a worshipper to lead the prayer in the absence of the Imam, given that the muezzin is present, and knowing that the muezzin is responsible for that?
What is the ruling on not attending congregational prayers in the mosque for Muslims residing in Europe, where it is difficult to reach mosques and the adhan is not called?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer if one of the worshippers in the full first row invalidates his ablution (wudu'), and should someone from the second row step forward to fill the gap, taking into consideration the ruling on a person praying alone behind a row, and what is the optimal course of action in this situation?
What is the ruling on interrupting prayer due to a daughter crying loudly, which might disturb the worshipers?
Is it permissible to perform all prayers, except for the Friday prayer, in the residence's prayer room without going to the mosque, and does one receive the same reward as praying in the mosque by doing so?
What is the ruling regarding a husband not going to the mosque to perform the prayer, despite knowing its obligation, and not hearing the Adhan (call to prayer) in his home, and disliking the Imam's manner of prayer?
What is the ruling on praying nineteen rak'ahs—eight for Tarawih and eleven for Qiyam al-Layl—and does this align with Aisha’s hadith: "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) never exceeded eleven rak'ahs in Ramadan or otherwise"? And what is the interpretation of the hadith "Whoever prays with the Imam until he departs, it is recorded for him that he has spent the entire night in prayer" in the case where there are two congregational prayers after 'Isha? Is it sufficient to attend the first one, or is it necessary to attend both to obtain the reward of praying the entire night? And is it permissible for someone who prayed eight rak'ahs with the Imam to pray Witr at home, and is this considered abandoning congregational prayer?
Is it permissible to pray at home individually, prostrating on the ground, if it is not possible to prostrate in the mosque with the congregation due to a knee illness?
Is it permissible for me to pray at home if I am forced to live in an area whose people are innovators (ahl al-bid'ah), and the nearest mosque is 700 meters away, and I do not own a car?
When should one go to congregational prayer: upon the Adhan (call to prayer) or upon the Iqamah (call to commence prayer)?
Is it necessary to repeat the prayer if one finds prostatic fluid (madhy) after prayer, especially if this occurs frequently and without lust, and after urinating? And how should one perform purification and prayer, what is the ruling on congregational prayer for such a person, and what should one do with their clothes?
Is it permissible for a young Iraqi Sunni man to stop attending congregational prayers — except for 'Isha' — in the mosque for fear of the treachery and oppression of innovators, and is it permissible for him to cut ties with his paternal and maternal cousins because they do not pray, and is it permissible for him to stop inviting relatives to God due to their mockery?
Does the volunteer who takes the temperature of worshippers at the mosque entrance receive the reward for congregational prayer if he prays individually after it has finished, and is he sinful for not praying with the congregation?
How can one invite a person to prayer when he knows it is obligatory but sometimes abandons it, and what are the appropriate phrases for encouragement and deterrence in that regard?
What is the ruling on delaying the first congregational prayer out of negligence and then joining the second congregation, and is the one who does so sinful?
What are the detailed rulings for someone who joins the prayer late (masbūq)?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer for women, and is it preferable for a woman to pray alone if she finds greater devotion in her prayer, and is it permissible for her to repeat the prayer with her family members in congregation with the intention of a supererogatory prayer?
Did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and his honorable companions prepare for prayer before the Adhan, such that failing to do so would make them subject to the saying, "Wretched is the servant who does not enter the mosque until after hearing the Adhan"?
ما هي الطريقة التي تمكنني من أداء الصلاة في وقتها، مع مراعاة أن قطرات بول تنزل بعد التبول بخمس إلى عشر دقائق، مما يضطرني للانتظار وإعادة الوضوء؟
Is it permissible for a man to pray the obligatory prayers and Tarawih in congregation with his wife at home due to the absence of a mosque or nearby Muslims?