Is it obligatory for the rows of worshipers to be complete in congregational prayer—whether regular prayer or Friday prayer?
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For congregational prayer (salat al-jama'ah), two men suffice: an imam and a follower. As for Friday prayer (salat al-Jumu'ah), jurists have differed concerning the minimum number required for it.
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