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30 / 06 / 2026
Prayer Facing Away from the Qibla
A person who was found to be praying in a direction other than the Qibla due to ignorance or mistake, should they repeat those prayers, and is there a difference in repeating the prayer if it was obligatory or voluntary?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: If the deviation is less than 90 degrees, it is excused, and his prayer is valid. If it is more than that, he must repeat it if he did not ask and take the necessary precautions. And God knows best.
