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Samee's Listen and correct setup in dark mode, with Session name, Track, Where does it start?, What to catch and While listening options
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Following Taraweeh: the mushaf, correcting the imam and a listener

A hafiz behind the imam can prompt him when he errs. Holding a mushaf in prayer is debated between the schools. A listener app is best used by someone not praying, or to review afterwards.

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A Salah Locator mosque page showing the next Iqaamah countdown and a timetable that includes a Jumu'ah row with Adhan and Iqaamah
Faith & community Salah Locator

Why Jumuʼah times differ from one mosque to the next

Jumuʼah is prayed in the time of Dhuhr, but each mosque sets its own Adhan, khutbah and Iqamah. Clock changes, khutbah length, space and local working hours explain most of the difference.

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Mosques shown as pins on a map of Lahore on the Salah Locator website
Faith & community Salah Locator

Putting your mosque's prayer times online: a guide for committees

Publish both Adhan and Iqamah for every prayer and Jumuʼah, name two people to keep them current, update them the day they change, and re-confirm them every few months so worshippers can trust them.

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