The ruling on facing the qiblah in prayer
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Question:
If the mosque was built before the grave, and the grave is not in the direction of the qiblah, is the prayer valid?
Answer:
The mosque must be facing the qiblah; it must be aligned with the qiblah.[Al-Baqarah 2:144]. “Wherever you are, turn your faces toward it,” meaning toward the Sacred Mosque, the Sacred Mosque, the Noble Ka'bah. Even if you do not hit the exact spot, it is sufficient to face the direction in which the Ka'bah is located. Therefore, one who sees the Ka'bah must aim for it and face it. As for one who does not see the Ka'bah, he must face the direction in which the Ka'bah is located, [Al-Baqarah 2:144]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
If the mosque was built before the grave, and the grave is not in the direction of the qiblah, is the prayer valid?
Answer:
The mosque must be facing the qiblah; it must be aligned with the qiblah.
So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram
فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِSo turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces toward it [in prayer]
فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم الصلاة في المسجد السابق على القبر الذي لم يكن على جهة القبلة لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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