Qibla
The qibla is the direction Muslims face in prayer, toward the Kaaba in Mecca. Mosques are built oriented toward it, and prayer mats and apps often mark it. Fatwas on the qibla usually address what to do when the direction is uncertain, such as while traveling.
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Is it permissible to pray facing a slanted wall that deviates from the true Qibla by 30 degrees, in order to make it easier for worshippers, knowing that deviation from the Qibla in this direction may not invalidate the prayer according to some fatwas?
If the deviation from the Qibla is 30 degrees, then your prayers are valid, because the obligation is to face the direction, and this deviation does not go outside of facing the direction. A slight deviation does not…
Why is there only one direction for the Qibla if the Earth is round?
The intention behind facing the Kaaba is its direction, as Allah Almighty says: "So turn your face toward Al-Masjid Al-Haram. And wherever you yourselves are, turn your faces toward it." The word "shatr" means towards…
What should a Korean Muslim do if they find a difference between the qibla direction of the mosque and the qibla direction of the compass?
The ruling on deviating from the Qibla depends on the extent of the deviation. If the deviation is significant, for instance, if the Qibla is to the west but they are praying towards the south, then this invalidates the…
Questions that use it
What is the ruling on praying in any direction when unable to ascertain the Qibla while traveling, coupled with the fear of missing the prayer time, and is it permissible to repeat it later?
Is it considered a Bid'ah (innovation) to determine the Qibla direction for prayer inside a prayer room (musalla) that is not oriented towards it, knowing the necessity of facing it for the prayer to be valid, and given that some people use the noble verse as evidence: "And to Allah belong the east and the west. So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah. Indeed, Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing"?
What is the ruling on praying in a mosque where the direction of its Qibla is deviated by 17 degrees? And is it obligatory to adjust the rows? And is it permissible to abandon this mosque or bypass it to pray in another mosque, knowing that it is the only mosque in the village?