Is it permissible for someone to pray behind me, thinking I am praying a fard (obligatory) prayer when I am actually praying a sunnah (supererogatory) prayer, and is it necessary to repeat the prayer for that reason? And is it permissible to place a candle in the bathroom when the power is out?
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Your prayer is valid, and the prayer of those who followed you is also valid. The indicates the permissibility of a person performing an obligatory prayer following one who is performing a supererogatory prayer, and the permissibility of following someone who initially started their prayer alone. It is permissible for you to place a candle to illuminate the bathroom.
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