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Is the direction of the Qibla where the sun rises?

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No, the sun rises in the east. The direction of the Qibla varies depending on your location.

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How do I know what direction to look while praying the Qibla?

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Use a mobile app to locate Qibla at your area. Use iSalam: Qibla Compass for IOS or Qibla Compass for Android.

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What do I need to say at the beginning of each namaz?

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Subhanaka Allahahuma Wabehamdeka Watabarakasmuka Watala Jaduka Wailaha Garoka.

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Do you advise me to face any direction after failing to figure out the true direction?

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You create your own destiny, there is is always left or right, but you do whatever you think is the best for your heart and for you. It may sound cliche, but it is true.

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What if I can't find the Qibla in the guest room?

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You can just download a Qibla app on your phone, or you can pray where you like, it's nothing to worry about you are doing it for God, it's okay.

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How can I find the direction of Qibla if I am in Karnataka, India?

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From India, Mecca is in west, so find west direction. The direction in which the Sun sets.

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How can I find the direction of Qibla if I am in Crolley, England?

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Match the time of day with the position of the sun in the sky (the sun rises from the east and sets in the west). Based on this, figure out where southeast is, as this is the direction of the Qibla in England. If you find out you are wrong within the Salah, move smoothly within the Salah. If afterwards you find out the direction you were facing was not Qibla, don't worry, you dont have to repeat your prayer.

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How can I find Qibla if I am in New York?

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Use a mobile app to locate Qibla in your area. Use iSalam: Qibla Compass for iOS or Qibla Compass for Android.

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How can I find the direction of Qibla if I am in Kerala, India?

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You can use an application for smartphones to find Qibla easily. Try iSalam: Qibla Compass for IOS or Qibla Compass for Android.

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How can I find one from Toronto?

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If you are in Canada, turn so you stand between North and East and then turn slightly more to the east. If you are in America, it is the same except slightly less to the East.

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I live in America. Should I qibla to the south east?

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If you are in the contiguous USA, you would face east and slightly to the south.

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How can I find a Qibla if I'm in Marylebone, London?

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You can use an app to locate Qibla in your area. Try Qibla Compass for Android or iSalam: Qibla Compass for iOS.

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How do I find Qibla direction?

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The Qibla is just the direction of the Kabah in Makkah. In most parts of the United States, using a compass to find northeast is all you need to do.

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How do I find the Qibla at night?

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It being night doesn't change anything. You would find the Qibla just as you would during the day.

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How many days out of the 130 days should a widow stay compulsorily indoors without going out?

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it is not compulsory to stay indoors. A widow only should avoid make up, perfumes and things like that.

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What should the leg positions be for Muslim women in sujood?

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Their feet should not be showing at all in prayer. The heels should be pointed up and the bottom of the toes should be touching the ground. The feet should also be connected.

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How can I find the Qibla if I live in China?

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You can get a Qibla compass on several websites. If you don't have one and need to find it immediately, you need to know where west is and turn in that direction.

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If I'm in Chicago, where can I get more information about the Qibla?

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There is a free app called Athan Pro that you use for Qibla détection and prayer times (Adhan or Azan) in Chicago.

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Can I adjust my Qibla direction while in a crowded place and trying to pray?

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Qibla is one of the fardh, obligatory, prerequisites to salah, so put in the actual effort to find out in which direction the Kaaba is.

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How do I find the Qibla for prayer if I live in the US?

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Look for applications for your smartphone. Or, get a Qibla compass online.

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How do I find qibla if I'm in duba?

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Use a compass on your phone and point it to the North East.

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The direction of sun changes during summer and winter. Does the direction of Qibla also change with respect to the sun? If not, then how if the direction of Qibla is where the sun sets?

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The direction of the Qiblah does not change. Mosques do not change the direction of prayer as the seasons change.

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Which mobile app is best to find qibla in Delhi?

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Qibla finder app is the best app for Android to find out in which direction qibla is located.

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Where is Qibla in Rawalpindi Pakistan?

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West 265° is Qibla in Rawalpindi Pakistan.

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I'm in Southeast Asia. Some of us follow the direction that the mosque faces (270 west), and some of use the direction that the app says (291). Which is correct?

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Both. It depends EXACTLY where you are. Like, if you are at your friend's house just a block away, you might face left. But when you pray in a different room, you face right.

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If I am in Melbourne, Australia and I'm not confident where the Qiblat is, so I follow where the sun sets (in the west), would that be the right direction?

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Yes, probably. You can use a compass to be sure, or download an app for your phone that will help you know for certain.

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How I find qibla when we have no internet connection and we are traveling on a ship?

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Simply use a compass needle. Traveling may change the Qibla direction at various intervals.

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Qibla is in the west for us, so should I sleep on the south side or the north side?

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Sleep on whichever side you like. Just remember not to point your feet towards Qibla.

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How can I locate a prayer mat with a compass in Luling, Texas?

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There are apps on phones that will give you the direction of the Kabah in Makkah. Qibla is northeast if you live in Texas.

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