Praying in the mosque facing a sutrah in voluntary prayer
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Question:
We have Halaal from al-Taif. Please, Halaal, just two questions. Please. Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. I mean, if I call out to you, I say “four,” may Allah preserve you. Please. The first question: If I am praying a voluntary prayer in the mosque but there is no sutrah in front of me, is it obligatory for me to look for a sutrah, or is it sufficient that I am in the mosque? All right, the Shaykh will answer in a moment.
Answer:
My brother, praying facing a sutrah is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice), not obligatory. So if you pray facing a sutrah and get close to it, that is better and more complete. And if you do not reach the sutrah, your prayer is valid, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
We have Halaal from al-Taif. Please, Halaal, just two questions. Please. Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. I mean, if I call out to you, I say “four,” may Allah preserve you. Please. The first question: If I am praying a voluntary prayer in the mosque but there is no sutrah in front of me, is it obligatory for me to look for a sutrah, or is it sufficient that I am in the mosque? All right, the Shaykh will answer in a moment.
Answer:
My brother, praying facing a sutrah is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice), not obligatory. So if you pray facing a sutrah and get close to it, that is better and more complete. And if you do not reach the sutrah, your prayer is valid, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (058) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-07-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (38:39)
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