FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1103 : SOLAT YANG TERSASAR SEDIKIT KIBLATNYA
Is congregational prayer still valid in a prayer hall whose qibla direction is slightly off?
Short answer
Facing the qibla is a condition for a valid prayer. For someone far from the Kaabah or unable to see it, a slight deviation to the right or left of the Kaabah itself does not harm the prayer, as long as the general direction of the Kaabah is not missed.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Facing the qibla is a condition for a valid prayer. For someone far from the Kaabah or unable to see it, a slight deviation to the right or left of the Kaabah itself does not harm the prayer, as long as the general direction of the Kaabah is not missed. The better course is to ask the state Falak Unit or Mufti's Office to determine the direction, so that doubt is removed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan keterangan dan fakta di atas kami cenderung menyatakan bahawa tersasar sedikit ke kanan seperti mana yang disebut tidak memudaratkan kesahihan solat.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1103 : SOLAT YANG TERSASAR SEDIKIT KIBLATNYA”, 12 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3116-al-kafi-1103-solat-yang-tersasar-sedikit-kiblatnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-with-slightly-off-qibla-valid/