Do we continue praying with them in the new direction of the qiblah if it is not returned to the correct direction?
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The questioner : If the direction is not returned to the correct direction, do we continue praying with them in the new direction?
The Shaykh : I think the answer is taken from the answer to the second question.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And the summary is that they pray in this mosque and the imam bears the responsibility.
The questioner : Yes, knowing that there is no other mosque. And if there is another mosque, does the previous question fall away, meaning do we leave this mosque and pray in the other one, knowing that we are three people?
The Shaykh : If the other mosque is more correct in its direction than the first one, and it is easy to go to it, and its imam is more knowledgeable—and I do not say more knowledgeable, I say less ignorant than the first imam—if these conditions are met, then moving to that other mosque is better and more preferable in the Shari'ah. However, staying in that first mosque, especially if there is hardship in moving from it to the other mosque, means that praying in the first mosque is easier. And Allah knows best.
The questioner : O Shaykh, but if we are three, do we pray in the other mosque?
The Shaykh : And how many people are in the congregation of the first mosque?
The questioner : Approximately, it is equivalent to 10 to 15 worshippers.
The Shaykh : No, I see that you should maintain the congregation and join them, and not disperse. You say that there is another mosque and these three are moving from the first mosque?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, they should not do that.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh : I think the answer is taken from the answer to the second question.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And the summary is that they pray in this mosque and the imam bears the responsibility.
The questioner : Yes, knowing that there is no other mosque. And if there is another mosque, does the previous question fall away, meaning do we leave this mosque and pray in the other one, knowing that we are three people?
The Shaykh : If the other mosque is more correct in its direction than the first one, and it is easy to go to it, and its imam is more knowledgeable—and I do not say more knowledgeable, I say less ignorant than the first imam—if these conditions are met, then moving to that other mosque is better and more preferable in the Shari'ah. However, staying in that first mosque, especially if there is hardship in moving from it to the other mosque, means that praying in the first mosque is easier. And Allah knows best.
The questioner : O Shaykh, but if we are three, do we pray in the other mosque?
The Shaykh : And how many people are in the congregation of the first mosque?
The questioner : Approximately, it is equivalent to 10 to 15 worshippers.
The Shaykh : No, I see that you should maintain the congregation and join them, and not disperse. You say that there is another mosque and these three are moving from the first mosque?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, they should not do that.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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