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PEMBETULAN DARJAH ARAH KIBLAT MASJID JAMEK PT HJ SIRAJ, PONTIAN
Must a mosque's qibla direction be corrected if it deviates by nearly 6 degrees?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the qibla direction of Masjid Jamek Parit Haji Siraj in Pontian must be corrected.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the qibla direction of Masjid Jamek Parit Haji Siraj in Pontian must be corrected. Its azimuth differed by nearly 6 degrees from the true qibla. The deviation was also noticeable to the naked eye, as the chests of worshippers clearly turned away from the qibla. This decision was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka dengan itu arah qiblat yang tersasar dimasjid jamek tersebut hendaklah dikembalikan ke arah qiblat yang sebenarnya
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PEMBETULAN DARJAH ARAH KIBLAT MASJID JAMEK PT HJ SIRAJ, PONTIAN”, 17 May 2006. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=915. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/correcting-mosque-qibla-direction-six-degrees-deviation/