Makrūh Acts in Congregational Prayer
Issue No. 1286- It is befitting that one should avoid the following with the hope of gaining divine reward:1- If there is space in the rows of the congregation it is makrūh for a person to stand alone.2- It is makrūh that the follower recites the recitations of the prayer in such a way that the imam may hear them.3- It is makrūh for a traveller, who offers ẓuhr, ‘aṣr and ‘ishā’ prayers in qaṣr form (two rak‘ats), to be imam for the people who are not travellers. Similarly, it is makrūh for a traveller to follow a non-traveller in these prayers. (The congregational prayer has its reward in any case and makrūh here denotes less reward).
