I went to London and asked a Muslim about the direction of the qiblah, and he pointed it out to me. Then, after a while, another person pointed me in a different direction!

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I went to London and stayed in a place where there was no mosque nearby. I asked a Muslim there about the qiblah, and he pointed me in a specific direction, so I prayed in that direction. Then, two days later, I asked about the qiblah again, and he pointed me in a different direction, so I prayed in that direction. I was not certain of the qiblah during my five-day stay in this country. What is the ruling on my prayers?

Answer:
If there is no mosque around you and no Muslims who know the qiblah, and you made an effort (ijtihad), you are excused. But if there are Muslims who know the qiblah, or if there is a mosque, you are not excused, and you must repeat the prayer. Yes.