Is it required to face the exact location of the Ka'bah within the Haram while praying?
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The questioner : Regarding prayer in the Ka'bah during Ramadan.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Prayer in the Haram.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If the Haram is crowded.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the person is inside the Haram.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But he does not face the Ka'bah precisely, such as along the lines and the like, is his prayer valid, or must he face the exact location of the Ka'bah?
The Shaykh : Whoever is in al-Masjid al-Haram and can see the Ka'bah must see it and face it with his entire body.
The questioner : Whether inside the mosque.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : The pillars.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And if the row extends outside the mosque.
The Shaykh : As for outside the mosque, now, praise be to Allah, they have made the balconies face the Ka'bah exactly. All the courtyards around the mosque face the Ka'bah certainly, as well as the roof. As for the inside, they have now placed precise lines that indicate to the person how to face the Ka'bah.
The questioner : Is seeing it obligatory?
The Shaykh : No, seeing it is not a condition. The important thing is that he faces the Ka'bah, even if a pillar stands between him and it.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Prayer in the Haram.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If the Haram is crowded.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the person is inside the Haram.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But he does not face the Ka'bah precisely, such as along the lines and the like, is his prayer valid, or must he face the exact location of the Ka'bah?
The Shaykh : Whoever is in al-Masjid al-Haram and can see the Ka'bah must see it and face it with his entire body.
The questioner : Whether inside the mosque.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : The pillars.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And if the row extends outside the mosque.
The Shaykh : As for outside the mosque, now, praise be to Allah, they have made the balconies face the Ka'bah exactly. All the courtyards around the mosque face the Ka'bah certainly, as well as the roof. As for the inside, they have now placed precise lines that indicate to the person how to face the Ka'bah.
The questioner : Is seeing it obligatory?
The Shaykh : No, seeing it is not a condition. The important thing is that he faces the Ka'bah, even if a pillar stands between him and it.