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Performing SALAAT with JAMAAT has MANY BENEFITS, e.g.:
1.
The THAWAAB (reward) of performing Salaat with JAMAAT in the MUSJID is TWENTY
SEVEN times GREATER than performing SALAAT ALONE.
2.
Muslims MEET FIVE times a day and this creates LOVE and UNITY.
3.
The Salaat of the sinful become more acceptable by joining and performing Salaat with
other pious persons, etc.
NB. It is NOT WAJIB upon WOMEN, CHILDREN, SICK PERSONS, those NURSING the SICK,
VERY OLD persons and the BLIND to ATTEND the JAMAAT.
REASONS WHEN A PERSON IS EXCUSED FROM ATTENDING THE JAMA'AT IN A MUSJID.
1.
HEAVY RAINS.
2.
DIRTY and MUDDY ROADS.
3.
Very COLD WEATHER.
4.
STORMY NIGHT.
5.
When a person is a MUSAFIR and the time for DEPARTURE of TRAIN, PLANE or SHIP is
NEAR.
6.
When one is in NEED to visit the toilet.
7.
When one is very HUNGRY and FOOD is being SERVED.
A JAMAAT consists of AT LEAST TWO persons: the IMAM and the MUQTADI. The MUQTADI
should STAND at the RIGHT of the Imam in such a manner that the TOES of the Muqtadi should
he PARALLEL to the ANKLE of the IMAAM If there are TWO or MORE Muqtadis, the Imam should
STAND AHEAD and the Muqtadis BEHIND.
THE MANNER IN WHICH PEOPLE
SHOULD STAND IN JAMAAT
The Muqtadis should STAND CLOSE to each other and in a STRAIGHT ROW. NO SPACE should be
LEFT in between; CHILDREN should STAND in the BACK ROW. It is MAKRUH to INCLUDE
CHILDREN in the MEN'S ROW.
If the Imam’s Salaat becomes FAASID (void) then the Muqtadis Salaat will ALSO become
FAASID. It will be NECESSARY for the Muqtadis to REPEAT the Salaat.
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