What is the ruling on relieving oneself facing the qiblah in houses?
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Question:
Installing toilet seats inside buildings facing the qiblah or with their backs to it?
Answer:
What causes harm, in the building what causes harm, if it is easy for him not to face it, if he prepares for it...
Q: Whether facing it or with its back to it, is there anything wrong with that?
A: In the desert, it is not permissible.
Q: No, inside buildings?
A: It is excused, but if it is easy to place them in buildings away from the qiblah, that is better and more excellent.
Q: And if they have already been installed?
A: There is nothing wrong with it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) relieved himself in the house facing the qiblah.
Installing toilet seats inside buildings facing the qiblah or with their backs to it?
Answer:
What causes harm, in the building what causes harm, if it is easy for him not to face it, if he prepares for it...
Q: Whether facing it or with its back to it, is there anything wrong with that?
A: In the desert, it is not permissible.
Q: No, inside buildings?
A: It is excused, but if it is easy to place them in buildings away from the qiblah, that is better and more excellent.
Q: And if they have already been installed?
A: There is nothing wrong with it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) relieved himself in the house facing the qiblah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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