FatwaFederal TerritoriesAstronomy & Calendar
BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-13 : ARAH KIBLAT DAN PIRING ASTRO
Can an Astro satellite dish be used to indicate the qibla direction?
Short answer
The position of an Astro dish does not face the qibla accurately, and the method is regarded as less reliable because it lacks a firm basis.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan al-Falak
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The position of an Astro dish does not face the qibla accurately, and the method is regarded as less reliable because it lacks a firm basis. For example, in Sri Damansara the dish points at about azimuth 253° while the qibla is 292°, a difference of roughly 40°. The dish may serve only as a guide after it is checked and corrected against the true qibla direction. Methods such as the compass, the istiwa stick, the sun's shadow and the direction of sunset are better and more accurate.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kedudukan piring Astro didapati tidak menghadap tepat ke arah kiblat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-13 : ARAH KIBLAT DAN PIRING ASTRO”, 5 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-al-falak/5374-bayan-al-falak-siri-ke-13-arah-kiblat-dan-piring-astro. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/astro-dish-qibla-direction-guide/