Issue 705: If the Imam of the congregation is offering one of the daily prayers, one can follow him/her for offering any of the daily prayers. Thus, if the Imam is offering afternoon prayer, the follower can follow him/her for offering midday prayer, and if this follower finishes his/her midday prayer, and there is another congregation, he/she can join the latter congregation to offer his/her afternoon prayers following the Imam while the Imam is offering midday prayers.

Issue 706: When the Imam is offering Ada' prayers, one can follow him/her for offering Quadha prayers, even if it is the Quadha of other daily prayers than the one the Imam is offering; For example, one can offer the Quadha of his/her dawn prayer following an Imam who is offering Ada midday prayer.

Issue 707: Congregational prayer is held by, at least, two participants, an Imam and a follower, except for the cases of Friday prayers and the prayer of "Fitr" and "Qurbaan" Festivals (Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Qurbaan).

Issue 708: Recommended prayers cannot be offered in congregation, except "Istisqa" prayer (a prayer for rain).

Issue 709: The follower must not pronounce the Takbeerat-ul-ihram before the Imam, and as an obligatory precaution, they must pronounce it when the Imam's pronunciation of Takbeer is completed.

Issue 710: If after the Takbeer of the Imam, the
followers in the front row are about to pronounce
their Takbeers and start prayers, those in the back
row can say their Takbeers but as a
recommended precaution, they should wait till all the people in the front row complete their pronunciation of Takbeer.

Issue 711: A follower must pronounce all the Remembrances and words of prayers him/herself, except the Al-Hamd and the other chapter; however, if their first or second Rak'at coincides with the third or fourth Rak'at of the Imam, they must recite the Al-Hamd and the other chapter themselves.

Q712: Is it allowable for a Shiite to follow a Sunnite Imam?

A: If it is necessary to dissimulate even for the purpose of being on good terms with Sunnite people, it is permissible to follow a Sunnite Imam.

Q713: Is it permissible to offer Friday prayers in congregation in Islamic countries where the Imam of Friday prayers is not appointed by the ruling jurisprudent?

A: It is permissible, and during the occultation of the twelfth Imam, it is not necessary for the Imam of Friday prayers to be appointed by the ruling jurisprudent.