What is the ruling on one who prays facing a direction other than the qiblah, then remembers during the prayer, turns, and completes his prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I prayed the Zuhr prayer in my house facing north, forgetting. When I had prayed two rak'ahs, I remembered, then I turned toward the qiblah and completed my prayer. Is my action here valid?
Answer:
No, yes, it is valid, because you can ask, you can look at the mosques, so you are not excused for your deviation from the qiblah toward the north. So you repeat the prayer, you repeat the prayer, because you are not excused for facing a direction other than the qiblah, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I prayed the Zuhr prayer in my house facing north, forgetting. When I had prayed two rak'ahs, I remembered, then I turned toward the qiblah and completed my prayer. Is my action here valid?
Answer:
No, yes, it is valid, because you can ask, you can look at the mosques, so you are not excused for your deviation from the qiblah toward the north. So you repeat the prayer, you repeat the prayer, because you are not excused for facing a direction other than the qiblah, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من صلى لغير القبلة ثم تذكر أثناء الصلاة وتحول وأكمل صلاته؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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