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acts as Imam and leads the prayer while the other follows. The
person following stands behind the Imam and to his right. Should
a third person join after the prayer service has started, he should
(without talking) motion to the first follower to move back so that
they can form a row behind the Imam.
The people who follow the Imam in the congregational prayer
service are called followers (muqtadin), and their discipline is so
perfect that they are bound to follow him even though he may
make a mistake. Should the Imam make a mistake the followers
have a right to point it out. In such a case someone in the line
behind him should say, "Glory be to Allah (Subhana-llah)."188
However, the Imam is the final judge of any alleged mistakes, and
the followers, after having pointed out such, must continue to
follow him.
To announce that the congregational prayer is ready to begin,
someone, usually the Mu'adhdhin, will stand and announce the
Second Call (Iqamah). After the phrase, "Prayer is commencing,"
person following stands behind the Imam and to his right. Should
a third person join after the prayer service has started, he should
(without talking) motion to the first follower to move back so that
they can form a row behind the Imam.
The people who follow the Imam in the congregational prayer
service are called followers (muqtadin), and their discipline is so
perfect that they are bound to follow him even though he may
make a mistake. Should the Imam make a mistake the followers
have a right to point it out. In such a case someone in the line
behind him should say, "Glory be to Allah (Subhana-llah)."188
However, the Imam is the final judge of any alleged mistakes, and
the followers, after having pointed out such, must continue to
follow him.
To announce that the congregational prayer is ready to begin,
someone, usually the Mu'adhdhin, will stand and announce the
Second Call (Iqamah). After the phrase, "Prayer is commencing,"