Question
What is the ruling on turning one's face away from the Qibla in prayer?
Answer
If he turns his face away from the Qibla in prayer without turning his chest, his prayer is not invalidated; but if he turns his chest, it is invalidated, because the condition is to face the Qibla with the chest, not the face. Refer to Al-Kifayah 1: 237, and Nafa' Al-Mufti 241.