Sitting with one's back facing the Ka'bah
Question
Is it a sin to sit with your back facing the Kaaba Sharif? My table and chair is in such a direction that my back faces the Kaaba Sharif.
Answer
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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