What is the evidence of those who distinguish between facing and turning one's back to the qiblah while relieving oneself inside a building?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Those who distinguish between facing and turning one's back.
The Shaykh : What did I speak about, may Allah bless you? Were you not here?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So what is the question?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : I do not hear it, my brother. Is this question outside of what I spoke about?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : So what is the meaning of the question, once again?
The questioner : Do you mean that facing and turning one's back are prohibited?
The Shaykh : It is so. What is he saying?
The questioner : He is saying: What is their evidence, if there is something authentic with them, or what is their perspective?
The Shaykh : I just mentioned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was seen facing the qiblah or turning his back to it. This is the argument of those who hold the view that one should distinguish between facing the qiblah with urine or excrement inside a building; it is permissible according to these people. The others took the generality of the hadiths that were reported regarding the prohibition. This entire lecture was in explaining the perspective of the first group briefly, because they have no evidence other than the fact that the Messenger (peace be upon him) was seen in his house, in his home, facing the qiblah with urine or excrement. So I said that this allows for three possibilities, one of three things: either it was before the prohibition, or it was due to a need for the narrowness of the place, or it was due to a specificity pertaining to the Messenger (peace be upon him). Did you not hear this speech, my brother?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So your question contains nothing new.
The questioner : Those who distinguish between facing and turning one's back.
The Shaykh : What did I speak about, may Allah bless you? Were you not here?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So what is the question?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : I do not hear it, my brother. Is this question outside of what I spoke about?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : So what is the meaning of the question, once again?
The questioner : Do you mean that facing and turning one's back are prohibited?
The Shaykh : It is so. What is he saying?
The questioner : He is saying: What is their evidence, if there is something authentic with them, or what is their perspective?
The Shaykh : I just mentioned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was seen facing the qiblah or turning his back to it. This is the argument of those who hold the view that one should distinguish between facing the qiblah with urine or excrement inside a building; it is permissible according to these people. The others took the generality of the hadiths that were reported regarding the prohibition. This entire lecture was in explaining the perspective of the first group briefly, because they have no evidence other than the fact that the Messenger (peace be upon him) was seen in his house, in his home, facing the qiblah with urine or excrement. So I said that this allows for three possibilities, one of three things: either it was before the prohibition, or it was due to a need for the narrowness of the place, or it was due to a specificity pertaining to the Messenger (peace be upon him). Did you not hear this speech, my brother?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So your question contains nothing new.