LessonsCongregational Prayer: Status, Minimum, and Basic FormationQuiz

وَأَقَلُّهَا اثْنَانِ: إِمَامٌ وَمَأْمُومٌ، وَلَوْ مَعَ امْرَأَةٍ أَوْ صَبِيٍّ يَعْقِلُ

The minimum congregation is:
• 1 Imam;
• 1 follower.

For establishing the minimum count, the follower may be a woman or a discerning child who understands the prayer. This rule concerns the minimum number; detailed conditions of valid Iqtida are taught separately in L024.

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Minimum Congregation: Two People

Congregational Prayer: Status, Minimum, and Basic Formation

وَأَقَلُّهَا اثْنَانِ: إِمَامٌ وَمَأْمُومٌ، وَلَوْ مَعَ امْرَأَةٍ أَوْ صَبِيٍّ يَعْقِلُ

The minimum congregation is:
• 1 Imam;
• 1 follower.

For establishing the minimum count, the follower may be a woman or a discerning child who understands the prayer. This rule concerns the minimum number; detailed conditions of valid Iqtida are taught separately in L024.