Praying in congregation when there is disagreement about the direction of the qiblah
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Question:
If three people disagree about the direction of the qiblah, do they pray in congregation, and how is the imam determined?
Answer:
If they do not agree on the ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) for determining the qiblah, they do not pray in congregation; each prays according to his own ijtihad and does not follow the other. However, if they agree on the direction of the qiblah, they pray in congregation. Or if one of them is with them who is not skilled in ijtihad, if there is one with them who is not skilled in ijtihad, then they pray. But if they are all skilled in ijtihad and they disagree in their ijtihad, then each prays according to what his ijtihad leads him to, and they do not pray in congregation.
If three people disagree about the direction of the qiblah, do they pray in congregation, and how is the imam determined?
Answer:
If they do not agree on the ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) for determining the qiblah, they do not pray in congregation; each prays according to his own ijtihad and does not follow the other. However, if they agree on the direction of the qiblah, they pray in congregation. Or if one of them is with them who is not skilled in ijtihad, if there is one with them who is not skilled in ijtihad, then they pray. But if they are all skilled in ijtihad and they disagree in their ijtihad, then each prays according to what his ijtihad leads him to, and they do not pray in congregation.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [15] — alfawzan.live (1:08:26)
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