Rulings on Following the Imam (الإقتداء) and Row Formations
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- Under what condition is a follower's (Ma'mum) prayer invalidated regarding his physical alignment with the Imam?
- In a congregational row formation, adult men stand in the first rows, followed by boys, then hermaphrodites, and women stand in the final rows.
- If women establish their own separate congregation, where must the female Imam stand to lead them?
- If a public road wide enough for carts to pass separates the Imam inside the mosque and the follower outside, the follower's Iqtida' is legally valid.
- What is the legal status of women establishing their own separate congregation without a male Imam?
- If a follower's toes extend forward beyond the Imam's toes due to having larger feet, but his heel remains behind the Imam's heel, his prayer is valid.
- Which of the following water barriers severes the row connection and invalidates the Iqtida'?
- In women-only congregations, the female Imam stands in the center of the row, matching the posture prescribed for a congregation of naked worshippers.