Using the compass to determine the qiblah
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on using a compass to determine the qiblah for prayer when I am in the wilderness?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that if the compass is accurate, as it can be used to determine the qiblah. However, a person should determine the qiblah by the sun, the moon, the night, and the day. The qiblah has its signs, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on using a compass to determine the qiblah for prayer when I am in the wilderness?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that if the compass is accurate, as it can be used to determine the qiblah. However, a person should determine the qiblah by the sun, the moon, the night, and the day. The qiblah has its signs, praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7475 — youtube.com (7:57)
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