Q: I would like to know what is the minimum number of Muqtadis necessary for a Jamaat (apart from Jumaat which requires 3 Muqtadis apart from the Imam)? Kindly answer in light of Hanafi school of thought.
A: Haamidaw wa Musalliyaa
A Jamaat (i.e. congregational prayer) can take place with one muqtadi.
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