Facing the Qiblah in Prayer Inside an Airplane
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The questioner:
A questioner says: If a person is on an airplane and the time for prayer arrives, is he required to face the direction of the Qiblah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, on the airplane, in places where he can face the Qiblah, such as at the exits or in the aisles between the seats, he can do so.[At-Taghabun 64:16] He should pray as best as he is able. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If the airplane is landing at the end of the time, he delays the prayer until the airplane lands and prays after it lands. However, if the time ends while the airplane is in a state where it is not permissible to combine the prayer with the one following it, he prays according to his circumstances and capabilities. Yes.
A questioner says: If a person is on an airplane and the time for prayer arrives, is he required to face the direction of the Qiblah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, on the airplane, in places where he can face the Qiblah, such as at the exits or in the aisles between the seats, he can do so.
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْThe questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If the airplane is landing at the end of the time, he delays the prayer until the airplane lands and prays after it lands. However, if the time ends while the airplane is in a state where it is not permissible to combine the prayer with the one following it, he prays according to his circumstances and capabilities. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما ما أفتى به الحسن وإبراهيم النخعي ومالك في إحدى الروايتين عنه — islamhouse.com (53:30)
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