What is the ruling on praying in a direction other than the qiblah outside of one's town?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you for your good deed. We said that he prayed the obligatory prayer outside his town, and the qiblah is here, so he prayed in this direction.
The Shaykh : Do you mean he prayed in a direction other than the qiblah?
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Outside his town?
The questioner : Outside his town.
The Shaykh : All right, is there anyone there who could be asked about the qiblah?
The questioner : Yes, he asked.
The Shaykh : No, before he prayed.
The questioner : Yes, he asked. Yes, there was someone, and he asked, and they informed him of the correct direction, but he entered a second room and it became confusing for him.
The Shaykh : Why didn't he go to the room where he was sure of the qiblah?
The questioner : He went.
The Shaykh : Tell him to repeat his prayer. If he was a traveler, which is the apparent case, he should repeat it shortened. If he was a resident, he should repeat it in full. After that, from the right side, it did not end. All right, bring it, bring it from the right side.
The Shaykh : Do you mean he prayed in a direction other than the qiblah?
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Outside his town?
The questioner : Outside his town.
The Shaykh : All right, is there anyone there who could be asked about the qiblah?
The questioner : Yes, he asked.
The Shaykh : No, before he prayed.
The questioner : Yes, he asked. Yes, there was someone, and he asked, and they informed him of the correct direction, but he entered a second room and it became confusing for him.
The Shaykh : Why didn't he go to the room where he was sure of the qiblah?
The questioner : He went.
The Shaykh : Tell him to repeat his prayer. If he was a traveler, which is the apparent case, he should repeat it shortened. If he was a resident, he should repeat it in full. After that, from the right side, it did not end. All right, bring it, bring it from the right side.