The ruling on facing the qiblah in prostration of recitation
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Question:
The questioner: You mentioned, may Allah reward you, that prostration of gratitude is not like prostration in prayer. Is it required for the one performing prostration of gratitude to face the qiblah?
Answer:
We have mentioned this. There is no evidence requiring facing the qiblah in prostration of recitation. In fact, if he prostrates facing any direction he is facing, there is no harm in that, because no evidence has come specifying that prostration of recitation or prostration of gratitude must be directed toward the qiblah, and because it is not a prayer. However, there is no doubt that prostrating facing the qiblah is better. But we do not deny the validity of his prostration if he prostrates facing other than the qiblah. We do not deny the validity of his prostration of recitation. Yes.
The questioner: You mentioned, may Allah reward you, that prostration of gratitude is not like prostration in prayer. Is it required for the one performing prostration of gratitude to face the qiblah?
Answer:
We have mentioned this. There is no evidence requiring facing the qiblah in prostration of recitation. In fact, if he prostrates facing any direction he is facing, there is no harm in that, because no evidence has come specifying that prostration of recitation or prostration of gratitude must be directed toward the qiblah, and because it is not a prayer. However, there is no doubt that prostrating facing the qiblah is better. But we do not deny the validity of his prostration if he prostrates facing other than the qiblah. We do not deny the validity of his prostration of recitation. Yes.
Source
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