FatwaSarawakPrayer (Salah)
Fiqh
What is the ruling on allowing someone to pray facing the wrong qibla?
Short answer
Facing the qibla is one of the conditions for a valid prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Facing the qibla is one of the conditions for a valid prayer. Therefore, a person who sees someone praying in the wrong direction is obliged to correct him, whether by action or by word, so that he turns to the right or to the left according to the correct qibla.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menghadap kiblat adalah salah satu daripada syarat-syarat sah solat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Fiqh”, 24 November 2025. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2025-11-24-fiqh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-allowing-prayer-wrong-qibla-direction/