Saturday 11 Mar 2017
Chapter: The Congregational Prayer (Continued)
- Recap of Last Lesson on the importance of the Congregational Prayer
- Reasons for which a person may MISS the congregational Prayer
- With a reason
- g. Illness
- g. Fear
- If a person misses the congregational prayer but it is his habit that he attends it but he had a genuine excuse, then he will receive the same reward
- Without a reason
- Due to Laziness
- Majority of scholars say such a person’s prayer is still valid
- But he/she will lose a great deal of reward
- Example of the hadith about the blind man
- With a reason
- Where should the congregational prayer be done?
- Statement of Ibnul Qayyim
- Males should pray in the mosque
- Situations where it is not possible to pray in the mosque
- g. praying at the workplace
- How many people do you need to form a congregation
- Minimum of two people (e.g. opinion of Shaykh Al Fawzaan)
- The meaning of the word Jama’ah
- Hadith regarding the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) calling two people praying a Jama’ah
- Minimum of three people (e.g. opinion Imam Abu Hanifah) and the evidence supporting this ruling
- Other opinions
- Best place for women to pray
- Home vs mosque
- Best place for men to pray
- Can sisters pray at home and form a congregation?
- Can Muslim women be Imam at the mosque?
- Examples of Bidah e.g. strange circumstance of some muslims deciding to pray the Jumuah (Friday Prayer) on Saturday
- Which Masjid is better for you to pray?
- Far from your house or near to you?
- Choosing between a masjid of Sunnah and a masjid of biddah
- In a mosque where there is a Fixed Imam, then It is not permissible for anyone else to lead the prayer without his permission
- What to do if he is late
- The same (above) applies in the home, i.e. the owner of the home has the right to lead the prayer unless they give permission
- What to do if you have already prayed (e.g. combined maghrib and Isha due to traveling) and you come into the masjid and the people are praying in congregation?
- Do you join them or sit at the back?
- Once the Iqamah is started it is impermissible for you to start any other prayer
- What if you already were praying and the iqamah is given? Do you break your prayer and join the iqamah?
- The scholars (e.g. Ibn Utheymeen) say if you have a lot left of your prayer and the iqamah is given then stop it and join the congregation, however if you are close to finishing it then finish it off
- QA
- Distance between the Imam and the people praying behind him
- Is it allowed for you to leave the mosque if you hear the adhan? What about a sister who hears the adhan? What about other exceptions?
- If two people are praying, should they be in Line or should the Imam be ahead?
- Is a woman (unmartried) allowed to go on vacation with her kids without a mahram?
- Question about marriage