Must the prayer leader take three steps backward when he prays quietly, and must he repeat the steps when he repeats the prayer aloud?
Synopsis
The prayer leader must take three steps when praying quietly. When he repeats the prayer aloud, he does not need to repeat the three steps backward, as he relies on the steps he already took.
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