{"_id":"684fee4739c2dbb54341826e","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it obligatory for me to pray at the masjid?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it an obligation for me to join the Jamaa at the masjid as a man? I am married, and my wife says that it's lonely for her to pray alone at home. I want to address her feelings with compassion while ensuring I am fulfilling my religious duties. There is a masjid located 2 minutes' driving distance from our apartment. Is it all the same whether I pray there or here?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Congregational prayer is recommended, not obligatory. Since the masjid is so close to your home, it’s ideal for you to attend the jamāʿah as much as you can. However, your wife’s feelings are important. You can pray both with her and at the masjid. This practice of repeating the prayer in congregation is valid and supported by the Prophetic tradition (sunnah).\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe60b76658b4c232875","tag":"Salah: Congregational","count":92},{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327dc","tag":"Marriage: Other","count":62},{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327d3","tag":"Worship: Masjids, Mosques, and Musallahs","count":50},{"_id":"668da0230b76658b4c232f2c","tag":"Men: Other","count":23}],"createdOn":"2025-06-16T10:13:27.048Z"}