Congregation: Late joining Q118 :I went late into the mosque for Friday prayer. The congregation had started. I joined them, but I soon realized they had already finished the major part of the prayer. When I stand up for completing my prayer, how many rak’ahs should I offer? A118 : When you join a congregation…
Congregation: Joining it from neighboring house Q117 :We live very close to a mosque and we can hear the Imam reciting the Qur’an and announcing every new action in the prayer. Is it acceptable that my wife joins the congregation staying at home? A117 : What scholars say about such questions as joining the congregation…
Congregation: Its obligatory status Q116 :What are the rules for holding a congregational prayer? How do worshipers stand? What is the advantage of praying in a congregation? Is it compulsory to form a congregation? A116 : To pray in a congregation i.e. with jama’ah is a distinctive aspect of Islamic worship. Many scholars consider that…
Congregation: Friday sermon in Arabic Q115 :It is a common belief among Muslims in a non-Arabic speaking country that the sermon given before Friday prayers must be in Arabic, saying that it is not permissible for any language other than Arabic to be used on the pulpit. What imams do, therefore, is to give a…
Congregation: Friday sermon & the voluntary prayers Q114 :I have always understood that the reason that Friday prayer is only two rak’ahs is that the khutbah compensates for the other two which we normally offer in Dhuhr prayer. Some people suggest that it is strongly discouraged to offer voluntary prayer when the speech is being…
Congregational prayer at home or office Q113 :I live with a group of my friends in a bachelor accommodation provided by our employers. When we first came, most of us used to miss some of our prayers. However, we are all praying regularly now. Sometimes we find it difficult to go to the mosque for…
Congregation: And a missed prayer Q112 :If one has missed Asr prayer and joined the imam in the mosque for Maghrib prayers, how should he approach his prayers? A112 : If you [offer your prayers regularly but] have missed Asr prayer for a legitimate reason, such as oversleeping or loss of consciousness, and you want…
Congregation: A duty on the Muslim Community Q111 :I have noticed that most women either pray at home or do not pray at all. Is it obligatory for women to offer their five prayers in mosque as men? A111 : Women are exempt from the requirement of attending congregational prayers in the mosque. This is…
Conflict of rights, duties Q110 :A relative of mine in Pakistan travels for several months together, perhaps a year, in order to go on a mission of propagation of Islam. He leaves behind his wife and children, giving his wife some money which is hardly sufficient for the needs of the family for more than…
Condolence for the deceased Q109 :You have mentioned in the past that it is not proper that the relatives of a deceased person stay at a particular house or place for people to come and offer their condolences. In a book on Hadith I have read that when the news of the martyrdom of Zaid…
