The ruling on praying in the Hijr adjacent to the Ka'bah
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on praying in the Hijr adjacent to the Ka'bah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is recommended. Voluntary prayer is recommended, because it is from the Ka'bah. It is recommended to pray voluntary prayer inside the Ka'bah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. As for the obligatory prayer, it is not valid; the obligatory prayer is not valid inside the Ka'bah. Yes.
The questioner:
And how does he pray? Does he face the direction of the Ka'bah, or any direction he wishes?
The Shaykh:
Toward the direction of the Ka'bah, because if he prays to the right or the left, there is nothing of the Ka'bah in front of him; he faces the Ka'bah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on praying in the Hijr adjacent to the Ka'bah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is recommended. Voluntary prayer is recommended, because it is from the Ka'bah. It is recommended to pray voluntary prayer inside the Ka'bah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. As for the obligatory prayer, it is not valid; the obligatory prayer is not valid inside the Ka'bah. Yes.
The questioner:
And how does he pray? Does he face the direction of the Ka'bah, or any direction he wishes?
The Shaykh:
Toward the direction of the Ka'bah, because if he prays to the right or the left, there is nothing of the Ka'bah in front of him; he faces the Ka'bah. Yes.
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شرح زاد المستقنع [39] — alfawzan.live (1:16:47)
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