Is it permissible to rely on a compass for one who does not know the direction of the qiblah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Is it permissible for Shaykh Salih to rely on what is called a compass?
Answer:
Yes, the compass is relied upon because it is a sign, a sign of the direction of the qiblah. So it is among the evidence, if it is accurate, it is among the evidence, if one knows how to use it. If one knows how to use the compass, then it is considered among the evidence. But also, as long as he is in a town, he should not limit himself to the compass; he should ask, because the compass may differ, it may malfunction, its system may be off, or he may not have used it properly. So he asks the people of the town. But if he is in the desert, the compass is among the evidence that is suitable to rely upon, if he knows its system and it is a calibrated device with no defect. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Is it permissible for Shaykh Salih to rely on what is called a compass?
Answer:
Yes, the compass is relied upon because it is a sign, a sign of the direction of the qiblah. So it is among the evidence, if it is accurate, it is among the evidence, if one knows how to use it. If one knows how to use the compass, then it is considered among the evidence. But also, as long as he is in a town, he should not limit himself to the compass; he should ask, because the compass may differ, it may malfunction, its system may be off, or he may not have used it properly. So he asks the people of the town. But if he is in the desert, the compass is among the evidence that is suitable to rely upon, if he knows its system and it is a calibrated device with no defect. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الاعتماد على البوصلة لمن لا يعرف اتجاه القبلة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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