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He Who is Ignorant of the Qibla Direction and Then Begins to Pray Without Seeking It
What is the ruling for someone who is ignorant of the Qibla direction and then begins to pray without seeking it?
Answer
His prayer is not valid, even if he faced the Qibla; because his Qibla is the direction of his seeking, and he did not show any effort in seeking it. It was narrated from Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on him, that he becomes a disbeliever for his contempt for the religion. See: Sharh al-Wiqayah, p. 143.
