The Ruling on Praying in the Darkness
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The sender, Faisal Sa'id Ghurman al-Shahri from Tuna, also asks: Is it permissible for someone to pray in the dark while inside his home, or is it necessary for there to be light with him while he is praying? We ask for your guidance.
Answer: There is no harm in praying in the dark if one knows the qiblah and faces the qiblah. There is no harm in praying in the dark, and the presence of light is not a condition for it, nor is it obligatory. Rather, it is permissible. If one prays in the light or in the dark, there is nothing wrong with it, provided the qiblah is known and one does not need light to know the qiblah, then there is no need for light. The point is that nothing is contingent upon this; the prayer is valid in all cases, whether it is in the light or in the darkness, as long as one faces the qiblah and fulfills its conditions. Yes.
Answer: There is no harm in praying in the dark if one knows the qiblah and faces the qiblah. There is no harm in praying in the dark, and the presence of light is not a condition for it, nor is it obligatory. Rather, it is permissible. If one prays in the light or in the dark, there is nothing wrong with it, provided the qiblah is known and one does not need light to know the qiblah, then there is no need for light. The point is that nothing is contingent upon this; the prayer is valid in all cases, whether it is in the light or in the darkness, as long as one faces the qiblah and fulfills its conditions. Yes.
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