How does one face the qiblah in an airplane?
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The questioner : How does he perform the taslim and how does he face the qiblah.
The Shaykh : No, now there are airplanes; we have airplanes in Saudi Airlines, ten airplanes that have a compass in the ceiling of the plane that always points toward Makkah, even if the car deviates to the right or left, the compass deviates.
The questioner : Good, good.
The Shaykh : Yes, what is it?
The questioner : If you come in the airplane. What? The car.
The Shaykh : What is in the car? Look at the car. No, no, I am saying if the airplane heads...
The Shaykh : No, now there are airplanes; we have airplanes in Saudi Airlines, ten airplanes that have a compass in the ceiling of the plane that always points toward Makkah, even if the car deviates to the right or left, the compass deviates.
The questioner : Good, good.
The Shaykh : Yes, what is it?
The questioner : If you come in the airplane. What? The car.
The Shaykh : What is in the car? Look at the car. No, no, I am saying if the airplane heads...
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3779كيف يستقبل القبلة في الطائرة؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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