Congregation and Mosque
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Should a traveler offer salutations at the end of two rak'ahs with the Imam, or complete four rak'ahs if he joins the congregation for the 'Isha prayer with the intention of performing the obligatory prayer in the mosque?
What is the ruling on an individual praying alone in the mosque when another congregation is praying? And is it permissible to interrupt one's prayer to join an ongoing congregation?
Are the gases that exit during prayer—which may sometimes stop, or exit without sound—considered to be in the ruling of سلس ( سلس)?
Is it permissible for congregational prayer to be performed in the courtyard adjacent to a mosque or prayer hall, with some people praying in the mosque and others in the courtyard?
Is it permissible for a latecomer to complete his prayer with other latecomers?
Is it permissible for a student whose time is very limited to pray the obligatory prayers outside the mosque?
What is the ruling on a traveler praying in a car for a short distance for fear of missing the time, and is he obligated to stop to perform it, and what is the ruling on a passenger praying alone without waiting for the driver?
Is it true that any work done after the Adhan has no blessing in it, and is it obligatory to stop working immediately upon hearing the Adhan, even if the work is minor?
Is it Islamically impermissible to pray at home? And how does one make up missed prayers? And what is the way to get rid of masturbation and save oneself from the torment of the grave and Hellfire?
What is the ruling on repeatedly being preoccupied with the two rak'ahs before the Dawn prayer (Sunnat al-Fajr) to the extent of missing most of the congregational prayer (Salat al-Jama'ah), and what is the guidance of Islamic law in this regard?
Is there anything that helps one realize priorities in worship, and motivates one to attend to the most important first, then the important, when one persists in night prayers or reading the Quran during prayer times to the extent of missing congregational prayers in the mosque?
Is it permissible to delay Maghrib prayer or any other prayer for an hour after the call to prayer (adhan)?
Does lack of success in performing an act of worship, such as Qiyam al-Layl or congregational prayer, mean that Allah despises the servant?
Is a patient with a spinal disc condition and a foul odor sinful if he prays in his home instead of going to the mosque?
What is the ruling on forming rows in prayer if the right side is equal and the left side is delayed or advanced, with gaps in the row that are not filled?
What are the Sunnah prayers before and after the obligatory prayers, and how many Rak'ahs are for تحية المسجد (greeting the mosque) prayer for each (obligatory) prayer?
What is the ruling on praying Sunnah in congregation?
Must the prayer be repeated if the worshiper becomes certain of the presence of impurity on his garment after completing the prayer, knowing that he had doubted its presence before the prayer and considered it a mere delusion?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer in a Dar Al-Qur’an (Qur’an House), abandoning the mosque under the pretext that the imams of the mosques do not meet the conditions of imamate, such as shaving the beard and committing non-disqualifying innovations?
What is the ruling on a row that is interrupted by courtyards or the pulpit in congregational prayer?
What is the ruling on a man praying the obligatory prayers in his home without an excuse, and what is the ruling on eating, drinking, and sitting with him?
When should the two rak'ahs of Fajr (Sunnah) be prayed if the worshiper enters the mosque and the congregational prayer has already begun: Is it after the congregation and before sunrise, or after sunrise?
What is better for a traveler in congregational prayer with non-travelers: to shorten the prayer or to complete it, whether he is an imam or a follower? And is it permissible for him to combine two prayers while shortening one and completing the other?
Are the aforementioned hadiths evidence for the legitimacy of regularly performing Qiyam al-Layl (night prayer) in congregation with one's wife, and if the husband leads his wife in prayer and then sits due to a health condition, should his wife follow him in sitting?