بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم
Salah al-jama’ah (Congregational Prayer) or prayer in congregation (jama’ah) is considered to have more social and spiritual benefit than praying by oneself. When praying in congregation, the people stand in straight parallel rows behind the chosen Imam, facing the qibla.
The prayer is performed as usual, with the congregation following the actions and movements of the Imam as he performs the salah. The Imam, who leads the congregation in salah, is usually chosen to be a scholar or has the best knowledge of the Al-Quran, preferably someone who has memorised it in its entirety (a hafiz). In the first row behind the Imam, if available, would be another hafiz to correct the Imam in case a mistake is made during the performance of the salah.