FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1478 : HUKUM BERDOA TIDAK MENGHADAP KIBLAT
What is the ruling on an imam making supplication with his back to the qibla and facing the congregation after a congregational prayer?
Short answer
In principle, a person is encouraged to face the qibla when making supplication, as this is part of the etiquette of du'a and the practice of the early pious predecessors.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In principle, a person is encouraged to face the qibla when making supplication, as this is part of the etiquette of du'a and the practice of the early pious predecessors. However, supplicating with one's back to the qibla is not an offence. The fatwa cites a hadith in al-Bukhari in which the Prophet, facing the congregation from the pulpit, prayed for the rain to be diverted to the areas around Madinah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Meskipun begitu, tidak menjadi satu kesalahan sekiranya seseorang itu berdoa dalam keadaan membelakangkan kiblat, kerana warid perbuatan tersebut dilakukan oleh Rasulullah S.A.W.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1478 : HUKUM BERDOA TIDAK MENGHADAP KIBLAT”, 12 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3888-al-kafi-1478-hukum-berdoa-tidak-menghadap-kiblat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-supplication-not-facing-qibla-imam/