{"_id":"681a57c8360d5cb609a8fadc","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is one rewarded for the congregation when praying alone but another joins later?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"If I intend to pray in jama‘ah with my brother but start before he finishes his wudu, do I still get the reward for jama‘ah, or does he need to start the prayer with me since it’s only a two-person congregation?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"You can only intend to pray in congregation once the congregation actually forms. Therefore, you would need to wait until he joins you before intending to pray together. The reward for jama‘ah applies to the portion of the prayer performed in congregation.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe60b76658b4c232875","tag":"Salah: Congregational","count":92}],"createdOn":"2025-05-06T18:41:12.823Z"}