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Correcting the direction of the qiblah in the masjid

· 27 Shawwal 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In my masjid, the qiblah is off by a bit. In between 35 - 43°. (Closer to 40° in most apps)

They are getting new carpets fitted insha Allah. However, the committee are disputing on whether to face it to the qibla or keep it as it is. They will lose a few musalla spaces if they angle the carpets and it will make the carpets not match the building which they don't want.

I've said, although the salaahs may be valid, it would be best to angle it and go closer to the qiblah, preferably within 20°. Could you give a final answer into the matter?

Answer

More than getting extra musallas and getting the aesthetics right is getting the correct qiblah direction.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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