The prayer in a direction other than the qiblah after exerting effort
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The presenter:
Hamdan from al-Dawadimi is also with us on the line, go ahead, Hamdan.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The presenter:
And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh:
The first question.
The questioner:
The first question: I traveled and prayed the Fajr prayer in a direction other than the qiblah, and I know the formula. What is the second question?
The presenter:
Wait a moment, wait a moment, the Shaykh is answering.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
My brother, it is obligatory for you to exert effort in determining the direction of the qiblah.
The questioner:
You exert effort and ask.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah.
The questioner:
Listen to the Shaykh, listen to the Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
You exert effort and look at the indicators. If you prayed based on your exertion of effort and you did not have anyone to ask about the direction of the qiblah, then your prayer is valid, even if you ended up facing a direction other than the qiblah.
Hamdan from al-Dawadimi is also with us on the line, go ahead, Hamdan.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The presenter:
And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh:
The first question.
The questioner:
The first question: I traveled and prayed the Fajr prayer in a direction other than the qiblah, and I know the formula. What is the second question?
The presenter:
Wait a moment, wait a moment, the Shaykh is answering.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
My brother, it is obligatory for you to exert effort in determining the direction of the qiblah.
The questioner:
You exert effort and ask.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah.
The questioner:
Listen to the Shaykh, listen to the Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
You exert effort and look at the indicators. If you prayed based on your exertion of effort and you did not have anyone to ask about the direction of the qiblah, then your prayer is valid, even if you ended up facing a direction other than the qiblah.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 25-12-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (38:21)
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