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BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-22 : MASJID QIBLATAIN
What is the history of Masjid Qiblatain and the change of the qibla from Bayt al-Maqdis to the Kaaba?
Short answer
Masjid Qiblatain in Madinah has two mihrabs facing each other, one toward Bayt al-Maqdis in the north and the other toward the Kaaba in the south.
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
Masjid Qiblatain in Madinah has two mihrabs facing each other, one toward Bayt al-Maqdis in the north and the other toward the Kaaba in the south. After the Prophet SAW migrated, he prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis, then prayed that the qibla be changed to the Kaaba. After sixteen months, on 17 Rajab in the 2nd year of Hijrah, a revelation (Surah al-Baqarah, verse 144) commanded the change toward al-Masjid al-Haram. Since then the qibla of Muslims has been the Kaaba in Makkah, and the event stands as a symbol of Muslim unity and obedience to God's command.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Umum mengetahui bahawa Masjid Qiblatain mempunyai 2 arah kiblat di dalam satu masjid.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-22 : MASJID QIBLATAIN”, 15 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-al-falak/5388-bayan-al-falak-siri-ke-22-masjid-qiblatain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/history-of-masjid-qiblatain-qibla-change/