Prayer in congregation

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Prayer in congregation (jamaa'ah) is considered a social and spiritual benefit rather than praying for oneself. When praying in congregation, people are standing in parallel ranks directly behind the chosen Imam, facing the qibla. The imam, who leads the congregation in salat, is usually chosen to be a scholar or one who has the best knowledge of the Qur'an, preferably someone who has memorized (to Hafiz). In the first row behind the Imam, if available, it would be another hafiz to correct the magnet in the case an error is made during the performance of the salat. The prayer is carried out in a normal way, with the congregation after the actions and movements of the imam as the salat is performed .

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Upon entering the mosque, "Tahiyyatul mosque" must be performed, which is one of the rites of the mosque. Every Muslim entering the mosque is encouraged to perform these two rakats.

In that the worshipers composed of men and women together, a man is chosen as the imam. In this situation, women are often prohibited from performing this function. This point, despite a unanimous agreement of the main schools of Islam, is discussed by some groups, based in part on a hadith whose interpretation is the subject of controversy. When the congregation is composed entirely of pre-pubescent women and children, a woman is chosen as a magnet.

When men, women and children pray, the children's ranks are usually between men and women's ranks, with men in the front and women in the back. Another configuration is where men and women's ranks are side by side, separated by a curtain or barrier, with the primary intention that there is no line of direct vision between the faithful men and women, following a Qur'an order to men and women each lower their eyes (Quran 24: 30-31).