The ruling on the slight deviation of the ma'mum from the imam in the qiblah

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Question:
If the imam prays facing the qiblah, and the ma'mums are deviating by a small amount?

Answer:
A slight deviation does not harm; a minor deviation is excused, for both the imam and the ma'mums.

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