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Is the follower who experienced an interruption during prayer required to ensure that their private parts are covered when going for ablution?
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A questioner asks: We prayed Fajr before the call to prayer and before the Imam arrived with the congregation. When the Imam came, they established the prayer and we followed him in the prayer. What is the status of our prayer?
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Is it permissible to change the intention during prayer, such as starting with the intention of the Witr prayer and then changing the intention during the prayer to pray four Rak'ahs of Qiyam, and then pray Witr afterwards?
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Should I greet (say 'peace') with the imam directly, or should I wait for him to finish the greeting? And what about the one who is late (the follower), should he stand up at the beginning of the greeting or at the end of the phrase 'peace be upon you' from the left?
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What is the long pillar and the short pillar in prayer?
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What is the ruling on praying in congregation behind an Imam who makes mistakes in recitation, and is it permissible to correct his mistakes?
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How do we begin the prayer, and do we start with the Iqamah or the Takbir al-Ihram?
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If the follower's ablution is invalidated during the prayer, does he take the ruling of the latecomer? Or is the status of the latecomer limited to one who laughs aloud, or one who breaks his wudu before the tasleem?
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When saying the opening Takbir (Allahu Akbar), should it be said aloud or is it sufficient for it to be in the heart, such that it is pronounced in a low voice?
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