Praying in a direction other than the qiblah in a new apartment
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Question:
She says: I moved into a new apartment and prayed in the wrong direction, not facing the qiblah. I remained in this state for a full month until I learned the direction of the qiblah. Do I have to repeat the prayers?
Answer:
If the deviation from the qiblah is significant, she must repeat the prayers because she has no excuse, as long as she is in a country where she can ask about it or look at the mosques. She has no excuse. However, if the deviation is slight, that does not harm the prayer. A slight deviation does not harm the prayer. But if the deviation is total, with her body turned away from the qiblah, such that the qiblah is behind her back or to her side, this invalidates the prayer. But a slight deviation does not harm the prayer.
She says: I moved into a new apartment and prayed in the wrong direction, not facing the qiblah. I remained in this state for a full month until I learned the direction of the qiblah. Do I have to repeat the prayers?
Answer:
If the deviation from the qiblah is significant, she must repeat the prayers because she has no excuse, as long as she is in a country where she can ask about it or look at the mosques. She has no excuse. However, if the deviation is slight, that does not harm the prayer. A slight deviation does not harm the prayer. But if the deviation is total, with her body turned away from the qiblah, such that the qiblah is behind her back or to her side, this invalidates the prayer. But a slight deviation does not harm the prayer.
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (1:05:20)
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