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khushoo' in prayer. Abu ad-Dardaa' said, "From th person is that he fulfils his need so th attention to prayer, as his heart would concern."4 Examples of this are: craving f has not yet attained, searching for some hope of fmding, striving to regain a be forcibly taken, extreme depression, the would harm the person on the road to th the fear of falling intofitnah or causingfit Muslim [ng. Trans. 1/332 no.1450], Abu Daawood Tirmidhee (no. 177), an-Nasaa' ee 0/294). The story the basis of which is mentioned in al-Bukha 6591. 2 Mentioned by an-Nawawee in Bawdah at-Taalibeen 3 Mentioned by ibn Qudaamah in al-Mughnee (2/453 4 Haasbiyah ar-Bawd al-Marba' (2/357) by ibnQaa 5 Ibid (21360. I

Congregatio1UlIPrayer As-Suyutee wrote in al-Ashba "The excuses that allow one to leave the number about forty."! Ibn al-Qayyim also mentions o would allow one to leave the congrega "The Muslims boycotting a person exc attending the congregational prayer. Mea him for a legitimate reason, this is Umayyah and Maraarah bin ar-Rabe homes, praying in their homes and the congregational prayer."Z An-Nawawee said in ar-Rawda excuses for not attending Jumu'ah an prayer, "...from the conditions ofthe pra and understands what he is doing. Th prevent one from actualizing this. W disappear, one then performs the pra khushoo'. Performing the prayer with k the congregational prayer is better congregation with no khushoo'.,,3 Women Attending the Mosque and Praying in Congregation: It is not obligatory upon women to attend the obligatory prayers in congregation. However, it is permissible for women to attend the mosque. The Prophet said: 'Do not prevent your women from attending mosques, but their homes are better for them.' Women praying in congregation among themselves is valid and recommended.