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If someone misses a rak'ah with the imam, should he wait until the imam finishes the prayer and then stand up to make up the rak'ah? And should he perform the prostration of forgetfulness since he sat for the tashahhud three times?
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A person prayed the Friday prayer outside the mosque and could hear the imam's voice. When the imam said 'Allahu Akbar' and bowed, the sound was cut off. How does he know that he has caught the bowing with the imam?
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I prayed Maghrib with an Imam who turned out to be praying Asr. When I entered the first rak'ah, which was the second for him, I prayed three rak'ahs with him. When he stood for the third rak'ah, which was the second for me, I stood up and completed with him. Is my prayer valid?
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Are we sinful for going out to pray in congregation while disobeying the order of the ruler, or are we sinful for not going out to the congregational prayer?
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If the imam prays and then forgets or makes a mistake in the recitation, is it permissible for the follower or anyone in the place outside of prayer to remind him? Is there a difference if the prayer is obligatory or voluntary?
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Is it permissible for a mother to lead her 10-year-old son in prayer?
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Is it permissible for a nine-year-old child to lead his mother in prayer, and is the mother's prayer behind him valid?
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What is the ruling for a healthy man whose house is adjacent to the mosque and only prays there on Fridays?
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If the imam has started the salam and the follower is still in the middle of the tashahhud, should he make the salam or complete the tashahhud and then make the salam?
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