Relying on the Compass and Devices for Determining the Qiblah
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the compass and what is called the 'Asr clock in the present day, is it to be relied upon with respect to the qiblah?
The Shaykh:
If it is accurate, yes, if it is accurate.
The questioner:
A clock, it has a clock and a compass and devices that determine the direction of the qiblah, so if these are accurate, they are
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it; these are among the blessings of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the compass and what is called the 'Asr clock in the present day, is it to be relied upon with respect to the qiblah?
The Shaykh:
If it is accurate, yes, if it is accurate.
The questioner:
A clock, it has a clock and a compass and devices that determine the direction of the qiblah, so if these are accurate, they are
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it; these are among the blessings of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: شروط صحة الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:17:58)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.