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No. If you catch the jamah, even if you miss a rakʿah, you still get the reward of praying Isha and Fajr in congregation.

QUESTION: If I miss a raka in isha or fajr do I miss the reward of praying the entire night which is given to those who pray isha and fajr with the jamá

Prayer | January 9, 2026 10:06 am
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QUESTION: If a person has a local Masjid near his home but chooses to pray Jumu‘ah in another Masjid because he feels the khutbah or the scholar there benefits him more, and he does this regularly every week, is it permissible and considered good in Shari‘ah to leave one’s own local Masjid and attend Jumu‘ah elsewhere? Kindly guide me.”

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QUESTION: During prayer if I forget to say Allahu Akbar when getting up should I say it while standing? Does this require doing sujud as sahu?