Facing the Qiblah When Relieving Oneself
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Question:
This questioner asks and says: Regarding facing the Qiblah or turning one’s back to it when relieving oneself, and these are the bathrooms that were built facing the Qiblah.
Answer:
In the open, it is not permissible; it is forbidden to face the Qiblah or turn one’s back to it when urinating or defecating. As for if one is inside a building and there is a wall and screens between him and the Qiblah, the issue is a matter of scholarly disagreement. So if the place was built for that purpose, he uses it and the difficulty is removed, if Allah wills. Yes.
This questioner asks and says: Regarding facing the Qiblah or turning one’s back to it when relieving oneself, and these are the bathrooms that were built facing the Qiblah.
Answer:
In the open, it is not permissible; it is forbidden to face the Qiblah or turn one’s back to it when urinating or defecating. As for if one is inside a building and there is a wall and screens between him and the Qiblah, the issue is a matter of scholarly disagreement. So if the place was built for that purpose, he uses it and the difficulty is removed, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/024 — archive.org (14:24)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.