Repeating a voluntary prayer if it was performed facing a direction other than the qiblah
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The questioner:
This questioner, Abu Abdullah, says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person prays a voluntary prayer facing a direction other than the qiblah, and this becomes apparent to him, is it repeated?
The Shaykh:
The voluntary prayer is not repeated. The obligatory prayer is repeated if one was negligent in determining the qiblah and did not use the evidence for the direction of the qiblah. If one was negligent and prayed the obligatory prayer facing a direction other than the qiblah, he repeats the prayer; because he is negligent and shortcoming, he did not search for the direction of the qiblah, especially if he is in a country where there are mosques with mihrabs, and he asks the people, then he is negligent. He prays the obligatory prayer facing a direction other than the qiblah. Likewise, the voluntary prayer is not valid except facing the qiblah, but the voluntary prayer is not repeated. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. The sister questioner says: Is it...
The Shaykh:
Meaning, repeating the voluntary prayer is not obligatory. Yes.
This questioner, Abu Abdullah, says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person prays a voluntary prayer facing a direction other than the qiblah, and this becomes apparent to him, is it repeated?
The Shaykh:
The voluntary prayer is not repeated. The obligatory prayer is repeated if one was negligent in determining the qiblah and did not use the evidence for the direction of the qiblah. If one was negligent and prayed the obligatory prayer facing a direction other than the qiblah, he repeats the prayer; because he is negligent and shortcoming, he did not search for the direction of the qiblah, especially if he is in a country where there are mosques with mihrabs, and he asks the people, then he is negligent. He prays the obligatory prayer facing a direction other than the qiblah. Likewise, the voluntary prayer is not valid except facing the qiblah, but the voluntary prayer is not repeated. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. The sister questioner says: Is it...
The Shaykh:
Meaning, repeating the voluntary prayer is not obligatory. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/231 — archive.org (13:29)
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