Conflicting Qiblah directions
Question
AssalamuAlykum The question is regarding the Qiblah direction of one of our local Musallahs in our City. From our location, the Qiblah direction is set to 58 degrees (approx North-East). However, the Musallah's Qiblah is set to roughly 110 degrees. Is this correct? If it is incorrect, since the Qiblah was set, were the prayers valid up till now? If it is correct, how to advise the locals that the Qiblah is correct? Example: Place a poster on the wall explaining the situation? Kindly provide your input. JazaakAllahuKhair
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Kindly inform us which city and area the two locations are situated in.
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And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah
Student - Darul Iftaa
Pietermaritzburg, KZN, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
19-11-1441|11-07-2020
- Answered by
- Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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