Is the prayer of those connected to me invalid if my prayer in congregation is found to be invalid?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
Their congregation is invalid, but their prayers are valid as long as they did not perform anything that contradicts individual prayer, such as excessive bowing. In congregational prayer, if the follower raises their head from bowing before the imam, they must return to bowing, as a precaution. However, excessive bowing in this manner does not invalidate the prayer. If it becomes clear that their congregation is invalid and they performed excessive bowing as mentioned, then their individual prayers are also invalid. However, in this case, you are not responsible for informing them since you were unaware that their prayer was invalid, as you do not know whether they performed the actions mentioned or not.
Source: Minhaj al-Salihin - Vol. 1 - Conditions for Congregational Prayer - Article 804 + Rules of Congregation - Article 818
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
Their prayers are valid, and you have no responsibility.
Source: Fiqh al-Wali - Rules of Congregational Prayer (1) - Invalidity of the Imam's Prayer
May you be successful in all good.