Facing the Qiblah and Ritual Purity in the Prostration of Recitation
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on facing the qiblah in the prostration of recitation, and is it a condition?
The Shaykh:
It is better, it is not a condition, but it is better; because in acts of worship, facing the qiblah is always better. Yes.
The questioner:
And is ritual purity a condition for the prostration of recitation?
The Shaykh:
According to the correct view, no, because it is not a prayer; rather, it is an independent act of worship. So if one is reciting from memory and is not in a state of wudu', and he comes upon a prostration verse, he prostrates following the recitation. Just as it is permissible to recite without wudu' without the mushaf, so too he prostrates, because the recitation is the follower, because the prostration follows the recitation. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on facing the qiblah in the prostration of recitation, and is it a condition?
The Shaykh:
It is better, it is not a condition, but it is better; because in acts of worship, facing the qiblah is always better. Yes.
The questioner:
And is ritual purity a condition for the prostration of recitation?
The Shaykh:
According to the correct view, no, because it is not a prayer; rather, it is an independent act of worship. So if one is reciting from memory and is not in a state of wudu', and he comes upon a prostration verse, he prostrates following the recitation. Just as it is permissible to recite without wudu' without the mushaf, so too he prostrates, because the recitation is the follower, because the prostration follows the recitation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 123 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الإقرار / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:10:25)
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