What is the ruling on one who enters the Hijr and prays with his back to the House and his face toward the other direction?
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The questioner : What about one who prays now in the Hijr of the House, with his back to the House and his face toward the other direction, meaning the northern direction?
The Shaykh : It is not valid, because the wall of the northern direction is outside the Ka'bah.
The questioner : We said six cubits from the Hijr of the House?
The Shaykh : From the House, yes. These six cubits have no wall, because the wall is behind them. So he is facing a direction other than the Ka'bah. This is a hypothetical issue, otherwise, who would do this? I believe if I saw someone doing this, I would grab him by the hands and take him away... this is madness.
The questioner : Who wants to inform people that this is part of the House, since people now believe that the Ka'bah is the built structure?
The Shaykh : It does not contradict, their belief does not harm, that the Ka'bah is the built structure, nor does it harm that they face a direction other than the correct one.
The Shaykh : It is not valid, because the wall of the northern direction is outside the Ka'bah.
The questioner : We said six cubits from the Hijr of the House?
The Shaykh : From the House, yes. These six cubits have no wall, because the wall is behind them. So he is facing a direction other than the Ka'bah. This is a hypothetical issue, otherwise, who would do this? I believe if I saw someone doing this, I would grab him by the hands and take him away... this is madness.
The questioner : Who wants to inform people that this is part of the House, since people now believe that the Ka'bah is the built structure?
The Shaykh : It does not contradict, their belief does not harm, that the Ka'bah is the built structure, nor does it harm that they face a direction other than the correct one.