The acceptable degree of deviation from the qiblah

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta

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Q19: What is the acceptable degree of deviation from the qiblah ?
A19: A slight deviation from the qiblah does not harm, but if the deviation is significant such that it deviates from the original direction of the qiblah, then his prayer is not valid in that case.

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