How does a sick person face the qiblah when praying?

Question:
The patient is in the hospital and cannot stand or sit. Does he face the qiblah with the tips of his feet or with his face?

Answer:
His feet should be toward the qiblah; he should direct his entire feet toward the qiblah.
Q: Should his head be to the west, to the east, and his feet...?
The Shaykh: His face should be toward the qiblah, and his entire feet should be toward the qiblah. He should lie stretched out toward the qiblah. The qiblah varies... for us, the qiblah is to the west, in other countries it is to the north, and in others to the south. The directions differ. The point is that he should be toward the direction of the qiblah. If he is lying flat, his feet should be toward the qiblah. If he is on his side, his face should be toward the qiblah. If he is on his right side, his face should be toward the qiblah, and likewise if he is on his left side, his face should be toward the qiblah. And if he is lying flat, his feet should be toward the qiblah.