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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to deviate slightly from the qiblah if we are praying in a mosque whose construction causes many rows to be cut off?

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The questioner : This is an important question here, because it is a reality in a mosque, O Shaykh. May Allah reward you with good. We are praying in a mosque whose construction deviates from the qiblah, which leads to its pillars cutting off many of the rows if the rows are facing the qiblah. Is it permissible to deviate slightly from the qiblah to eliminate the cutting off of the rows?

The Shaykh : It is permissible, it is permissible, because the original ruling for one who is far away, may Allah have mercy on you,
The student : May Allah guide you and rectify your affairs.

The Shaykh : The original ruling for one who is far from seeing the Ka'bah and observing it with the eye is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
What is between the east and the west is Qiblah. ما بين المشرق والمغرب قبلة
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 342Sahih (Darussalam)
So in the case where a Muslim is able to face the qiblah as close as possible to hitting its exact point, even if he is far from it, this is what is obligatory for him to the extent that he is able to do so. However, if what prevents him from that closest correct orientation is what came in the question, namely the presence of pillars and columns that expose the row, or the rows, to being cut off, then this remains an excuse for them to deviate slightly, because the original ruling is that they do not face the exact point of the Ka'bah as long as they do not see it.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And you as well.

The questioner : And may Allah bless you.
The student : O Shaykh.
Source www.al-albany.com

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