Congregational Prayer: Difference between revisions

Congregational prayer is not explicitly mentioned in the Quran; yet, faqihs believe the [[Qur'an]] has enjoined to perform congregational prayer in the verse,<ref>Ṣadūq, ‘’Man lā-yaḍuruh al-faqīh’’, 1413 AH, vol. 1, p. 375.</ref> "And maintain the prayer, and give the zakat, and bow along with those who bow [in prayer]."<ref>Qur'an 2:43</ref>

According to Shia faqihs performing recommended prayers is not permissible, except [[Istisqa' prayer]] (prayer for rain).<ref>Muḥaqqiq al-Ḥillī, ‘’al-Muʿtabar’’, 1407 AH, vol. 2, p. 415</ref> Yet, some of Shi'a [[jurist]]s believe that [[Eid Prayer|prayer of Eid al-Fitr]] and [[Eid Prayer|Eid al-Adha]] are [[recommended]] in the time of [[occultation]].<ref>Yazdī Ṭabāṭabāʾī, ‘’al-ʿUrwa al-wuthqā’’, 1409, vol. 1, p. 765; Imām Khomeini, ‘’Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil’’, 1387 Sh, p. 234</ref> Majority of Shia faqihs believe that eid prayers-either recommended or obligatory-must be performed congregationally.<ref>Ṣadūq, ‘’al-Muqniʿ’’, 1415 AH, p. 149. Narāqī, ‘’Mustanad al-Shīʿa’’, 1415 AH, vol. 6, p. 6.</ref>

# There must be no obstacle preventing followers from observing the imam, between the first line and the imam.<ref>Yazdī Ṭabāṭabāʾī, ‘’al-ʿUrwa al-wuthqā’’, 1409, vol. 1, p. 777</ref>

* Act in accord with [[imam of congregational prayer|imam]] and not mess up the order of prayer<ref>Yazdī Ṭabāṭabāʾī, ‘’al-ʿUrwa al-wuthqā’’, 1409, vol. 1, p. 785</ref>

* The imam should care about the followers' situation.<ref>Yazdī Ṭabāṭabāʾī, ‘’al-ʿUrwa al-wuthqā’’, 1409, vol. 1, p. 804</ref>

The great emphasis on congregational prayer in [[Islam]] indicates its great impact and result on Muslims' spiritual and social life. Some of the most important impacts are: manifestation and publicizing the Islam and [[ikhlas]] (loyalty to God),<ref>Ḥurr ʿĀmilī, ‘’Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa’’, 1409 AH, vol. 8, p. 287</ref> showing the greatness of the religion, stoking fear in the heart of enemies and peace in believers', developing and deepening the prayer culture in the community, boosting the spirit of unity and empathy, removing the authoritarian and solitary spirit, cooperating and solving others' problems, companionship with righteous people, learning knowledge, piety, justice and principles, and etc.{{cn}}

* Imām Khomeini, ‘’Tawḍīḥ al-masāʾil’’, 1387 Sh, p. 234

* Muḥaqqiq al-Ḥillī, ‘’al-Muʿtabar’’, 1407 AH, vol. 2, p. 415

* Mūṣilī, ʿAbd Allāh b. Maḥmūd al-. ''Al-Ikhtīyār li-taʿlīl al-mukhtār''. Edited by Maḥmūd Abūdaqīqa. Istanbul: [n.p], 1984.

* Najafī, Muḥammad Ḥasan al-. ''Jawāhir al-Kalām fī sharḥ sharāyiʿ al-Islām''. Beirut: Dār Iḥyāʾ al-Turāth al-ʿArabī, 1404 AH.

* Narāqī, ‘’Mustanad al-Shīʿa’’, 1415 AH, vol. 6, p. 6.

* Nūrī, Mīrzā Ḥusayn al-. ''Mustadrak al-Wasāʾil''. Qom: Muʾassisat Āl al-Bayt li-Iḥyāʾ al-Turāth, 1408 AH.

* Ṣadūq, ‘’al-Muqniʿ’’, 1415 AH, p. 149.

* Ṣadūq, ‘’Man lā-yaḍuruh al-faqīh’’, 1413 AH, vol. 1, p. 375.

* Ṣadūq, Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-. ''Al-Muqniʿ fī l-fiqh''. Qom: Muʾassisat al-Imām al-Hādī, 1415 AH,

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