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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is there any basis for not extending one's leg toward the qiblah out of respect for it?

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The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. It has no basis. The jurists said that if a person is sick, it is permissible for him to pray lying on his back with his feet facing the qiblah.

The questioner : Is it a dire necessity?

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner : Is it a dire necessity?

The Shaykh : What dire necessity is there until...

The questioner : The time is up.

The Shaykh : It is over.
Source alathar.net

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