Continuation of the explanation of the author's statement: "And facing the two qiblas, and it is forbidden to face the qiblah and turn one's back to it in a place other than a building"
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The Shaykh : The summary is that the more correct view is that facing the qiblah and turning one's back to it is forbidden, and that turning one's back to it in a building is permissible, and yet it is better not to turn one's back to it.
The questioner : ... a Companion?
The Shaykh : Yes, but I see there is a difference of opinion; they mentioned the disagreement, and the disagreement occurs in ... .
The questioner : The disagreement is regarding not hearing ... .
The Shaykh : If there are people around you, I think that turning your back to them is less severe than facing them. He says, "Well, we mentioned regarding this phrase that we would like to address the ruling on facing the qiblah. Facing the qiblah may be forbidden, as here; it may be obligatory, as in prayer; it may be disliked, as in the case of the Friday sermon, for example, because it is disliked to face the qiblah while delivering the sermon to people who are behind your back; and it may be recommended, such as in supplication and such as in ablution. Some scholars even said, "It is better to face the qiblah in every act of obedience unless there is evidence to the contrary". But there is a consideration regarding this, because if we take this rule, the original principle for acts of worship is to follow what is prescribed.
The questioner : ... a Companion?
The Shaykh : Yes, but I see there is a difference of opinion; they mentioned the disagreement, and the disagreement occurs in ... .
The questioner : The disagreement is regarding not hearing ... .
The Shaykh : If there are people around you, I think that turning your back to them is less severe than facing them. He says, "Well, we mentioned regarding this phrase that we would like to address the ruling on facing the qiblah. Facing the qiblah may be forbidden, as here; it may be obligatory, as in prayer; it may be disliked, as in the case of the Friday sermon, for example, because it is disliked to face the qiblah while delivering the sermon to people who are behind your back; and it may be recommended, such as in supplication and such as in ablution. Some scholars even said, "It is better to face the qiblah in every act of obedience unless there is evidence to the contrary". But there is a consideration regarding this, because if we take this rule, the original principle for acts of worship is to follow what is prescribed.