jamaat salaah

Q: I missed my esha jamat just because my parents wanted to go somewhere? For their happiness I missed it. However when I reached there, I went to masjid and prayed alone namaz. Am I sinful?

Q: If a person comes lates to the masjid and misses the jama'ah, will it be best for him to:

(a) perform salah individually in the masjid or

(b) go home and perform a jama'ah together with his wife or mother?

Q: When two people pray together, should the follower stand next to and parallel to the imam, or should he stand slightly behind? I have heard conflicting opinions regarding this.

Q: I have a ghair muqallid relative. He doesant adhere to a madhab and he was saying how is my Salaah accepted if I don't recite faatiha in quiet Salaah behind the imaam. I gave him the verse of the Qur'an to prove but he said how can the imam be heaed if he is quiet. He confused me. Please clarify what should I do? I sometimes doubt.

Q: Why is it not permissible to pray behind a shia jamaath even when they do believe in Allah?

Q: I am a follower of the Shaafi'i mazhab. In our musjid, which is mainly Shaafi'i the Somalian brothers will join a masbooq who has missed a few raka'ats and they will then follow the masbooq as if he is the Imaam.

1. Is this correct? If yes how should it be done.

2. What should you do if you are the masbooq and someone taps your shoulder or just joins your Salaah to follow you? Your input in this regard is greatly appreciated.

Q: Is there additional sawaab for performing nafl and nazr Salaah with Jamaat?