Namaz (salah) with Jamat(congregation) series

Bismillah irRahman irRahim

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Often, while offering namaz by Jamat (i.e. salah in congregation) I see people making some small but important mistakes. In this series inshaAllah, I will try and speak of these mistakes and also suggest how to avoid these mistakes insha Allah.

Abu Hurayra said, "A believer is the mirror of his brother. When he sees a fault in it, he should correct it.” (Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 238, graded Hasan by Al Albani)

Please note that the objective of this series is not to criticise people or point out mistakes in them but rather to correct them as is expected from a Muslim, Alhamdulillah. In case, you know a better way or find anything wrong in this, please do write it in the comments.

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