How does one pray when there is an enemy in front of him, and he fears that if he turns towards the Qibla, he will be betrayed and attacked?

Question
How does one pray when there is an enemy in front of him, and he fears that if he turns towards the Qibla, he will be betrayed and attacked?
Answer
He prays towards a direction that he can observe, as his qibla is the direction he is able to face. See Al-Kifayah 1: 237, and Nafa' Al-Mufti 241.
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