What is the criterion for the validity of facing the Ka'bah and its airspace?
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Question:
The meaning of facing a specific point of it, meaning: if one were on a mountain above the Ka'bah, would it be valid?
Answer:
Yes, if one prays on a mountain around the Ka'bah facing its airspace, the prayer is valid.
Q: What does one face according to this opinion?
A: It is not required; the correct view is that one does not need to face a specific point.
Q: So, according to this opinion, is the prayer not valid?
A: The airspace is sufficient; its airspace is sufficient; its direction is sufficient.
Q: If one prays next to the Ka'bah and then, upon completing the prayer, finds that he was not facing its direction, but was deviated, while being next to it?
A: If one prays facing something other than it, he must repeat the prayer.
Q: If he deviated slightly?
A: A slight deviation is excused.
Q: If he walked toward it, would he not collide with it?
A: His prayer is not valid.
The meaning of facing a specific point of it, meaning: if one were on a mountain above the Ka'bah, would it be valid?
Answer:
Yes, if one prays on a mountain around the Ka'bah facing its airspace, the prayer is valid.
Q: What does one face according to this opinion?
A: It is not required; the correct view is that one does not need to face a specific point.
Q: So, according to this opinion, is the prayer not valid?
A: The airspace is sufficient; its airspace is sufficient; its direction is sufficient.
Q: If one prays next to the Ka'bah and then, upon completing the prayer, finds that he was not facing its direction, but was deviated, while being next to it?
A: If one prays facing something other than it, he must repeat the prayer.
Q: If he deviated slightly?
A: A slight deviation is excused.
Q: If he walked toward it, would he not collide with it?
A: His prayer is not valid.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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