Facing the Qiblah in Voluntary Prayer While Riding
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe. If a person is praying a voluntary prayer while riding, is it obligatory for him to face the qiblah?
Answer:
If it is an obligatory prayer, he is not allowed to pray on the ground. If it is an obligatory prayer, he must face the qiblah and be on the ground until he bows and prostrates, unless he is unable, such as a patient who is tied to a mount, or if there are floods on the ground and he cannot get down. In that case, he prays on the mount and faces the qiblah. However, if he is able to get down and pray on the ground facing the qiblah, he should do so. As for the voluntary prayer, the traveler’s direction of travel is his qiblah, but it is better to face the qiblah when entering the prayer, and then face the direction of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his voluntary prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do.
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him,
May Allah keep you safe. If a person is praying a voluntary prayer while riding, is it obligatory for him to face the qiblah?
Answer:
If it is an obligatory prayer, he is not allowed to pray on the ground. If it is an obligatory prayer, he must face the qiblah and be on the ground until he bows and prostrates, unless he is unable, such as a patient who is tied to a mount, or if there are floods on the ground and he cannot get down. In that case, he prays on the mount and faces the qiblah. However, if he is able to get down and pray on the ground facing the qiblah, he should do so. As for the voluntary prayer, the traveler’s direction of travel is his qiblah, but it is better to face the qiblah when entering the prayer, and then face the direction of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his voluntary prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do.
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him,
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب حجة من رأى فرض البعيد إصابة الجهة لا العين — islamhouse.com (3:11)
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