One who knows the qiblah and prays deviating from it
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Question:
This questioner says: Is there a report from al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) that if one knows the qiblah and prays deviating from it, his prayer is invalid?
Answer:
The exact point of the qiblah is for the one who sees the Ka'bah; if he deviates from it, his prayer is not valid. As for the one who is far away and does not see the Ka'bah, it is sufficient for him to face the direction in which the Ka'bah is located. He faces the direction in which the Ka'bah is located. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 342Sahih (Darussalam) So the ruling becomes more lenient the further one is from the Ka'bah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
This questioner says: Is there a report from al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) that if one knows the qiblah and prays deviating from it, his prayer is invalid?
Answer:
The exact point of the qiblah is for the one who sees the Ka'bah; if he deviates from it, his prayer is not valid. As for the one who is far away and does not see the Ka'bah, it is sufficient for him to face the direction in which the Ka'bah is located. He faces the direction in which the Ka'bah is located. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
What is between the east and the west is Qiblah.
ما بين المشرق والمغرب قبلةThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي عن الطلاق في الحيض وفي الطهر بعد أن يجامعها ما لم يبن حملها — islamhouse.com (54:21)
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