Where is the place of looking in prayer in the Ka'bah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is looking at the place of prostration general, even when facing the Ka'bah, or is looking at the Ka'bah a required matter, on the premise that looking at it is an act of worship?
Answer:
There is no evidence that looking at the Ka'bah is an act of worship; there is no evidence, I do not know of any proof for this. This is only what people do, and Allah knows best. As for the one praying, he looks at the place of his prostration, whether he is in the Sacred Mosque or elsewhere. He looks at the place of his prostration and does not look at the Ka'bah. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is looking at the place of prostration general, even when facing the Ka'bah, or is looking at the Ka'bah a required matter, on the premise that looking at it is an act of worship?
Answer:
There is no evidence that looking at the Ka'bah is an act of worship; there is no evidence, I do not know of any proof for this. This is only what people do, and Allah knows best. As for the one praying, he looks at the place of his prostration, whether he is in the Sacred Mosque or elsewhere. He looks at the place of his prostration and does not look at the Ka'bah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أين موضع النظر في الصلاة في الكعبة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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