Offering Salah without facing the right Qiblah unintentionally

Q: What is the ruling on a person who arrived at a country (other than his own country) and offered Salah (Prayer) without facing the right Qiblah (direction faced for Prayer towards the Ka‘bah) unintentionally, though he knows the Qiblah direction, then he remembered what he did after the due time of the Salah he offered had passed? A: Whoever offers Salah facing a direction other than the Qiblah due to negligence, as they neither asked nor searched for the indicators of the Qiblah direction, should repeat the Salah. (Part No. 5; Page No. 295


A: Whoever offers Salah facing a direction other than the Qiblah due to negligence, as they neither asked nor searched for the indicators of the Qiblah direction, should repeat the Salah. (Part No. 5; Page No. 295) Facing the direction of the Qiblah is one of the conditions of the validity of Salah, so far as it is in one’s power. Therefore, whoever forgetfully offers Salah in a direction other than towards the right Qiblah, should repeat the Salah due to violating one of the conditions of its validity.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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