What is the ruling on the prayer of one who believes he is facing the qiblah?
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Question:
The questioner is your sister Umm Mahmud from Jeddah. We moved into a new apartment, and we were praying in a certain direction, believing it to be the qiblah. Later, it became clear to us that the qiblah is tilted to the right by a certain amount from the direction we were praying in, so we turned toward the correct direction. Is our previous prayer valid, or do we have to make up what we missed?
Answer:
If the deviation is slight, the prayer is valid. If the deviation from the qiblah is slight, it is excused, and praise be to Allah, and the prayer is valid.
But if it is significant, a large deviation, you must make up what has passed. You have to make up the prayers that have passed. Yes.
The questioner is your sister Umm Mahmud from Jeddah. We moved into a new apartment, and we were praying in a certain direction, believing it to be the qiblah. Later, it became clear to us that the qiblah is tilted to the right by a certain amount from the direction we were praying in, so we turned toward the correct direction. Is our previous prayer valid, or do we have to make up what we missed?
Answer:
If the deviation is slight, the prayer is valid. If the deviation from the qiblah is slight, it is excused, and praise be to Allah, and the prayer is valid.
But if it is significant, a large deviation, you must make up what has passed. You have to make up the prayers that have passed. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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