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I would like to know what is the minimum number of muqtadis necessary for a Jamaat (apart from Jumaa which requires 3 muqtadis apart from the Imam)? Kindly answer in light of Hanafi school of thought.   

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Minimum Number of Followers in Congregational Prayer

By Mufti Shafiq Jakhura


Q.I would like to know what is the minimum number of muqtadis necessary for a Jamaat (apart from Jumaa which requires 3 muqtadis apart from the Imam)? Kindly answer in light of Hanafi school of thought. 


A. A Jamaat (i.e. congregational prayer) can take place with one muqtadi.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

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