The ruling on praying in a direction where one erred in independent legal reasoning regarding the qiblah
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: I and my family moved into a new house, and my family asked me about the direction of the qiblah. I informed them that it was in this direction based on my own independent legal reasoning. After about a month or more had passed, it became clear to me that the direction I had told my family was not correct. What is the ruling on the prayers that were performed in this incorrect direction, and is there any sin on me for this independent legal reasoning?
Answer:
This is a matter for independent legal reasoning. You are in a town where there are mosques and Muslims, so you should have confirmed and verified this matter. Independent legal reasoning is only applicable in the wilderness where there are no signs or indicators of the qiblah; that is where independent legal reasoning applies. In a town, knowing the qiblah is easy. If what you mentioned involves a deviation from the qiblah, then the prayers must be repeated. However, if the deviation is slight, it does not affect the validity of the prayers.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: I and my family moved into a new house, and my family asked me about the direction of the qiblah. I informed them that it was in this direction based on my own independent legal reasoning. After about a month or more had passed, it became clear to me that the direction I had told my family was not correct. What is the ruling on the prayers that were performed in this incorrect direction, and is there any sin on me for this independent legal reasoning?
Answer:
This is a matter for independent legal reasoning. You are in a town where there are mosques and Muslims, so you should have confirmed and verified this matter. Independent legal reasoning is only applicable in the wilderness where there are no signs or indicators of the qiblah; that is where independent legal reasoning applies. In a town, knowing the qiblah is easy. If what you mentioned involves a deviation from the qiblah, then the prayers must be repeated. However, if the deviation is slight, it does not affect the validity of the prayers.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-47-منهج أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (30:22)
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