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Assalaamualaikum Brother

Brother i want to know while reading Quraan we should face only Qiblaa or else we can face any direction,can you please tell me i will be very thankful to you.

Thanking you,

Khuda hafiz

Sister

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Answer:

Face Qiblah while reading quran

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His  forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah verse 144: We see thee (O Mohamed) turning of thy face (for guidance) to the heavens; now shall We turn thee to a Qiblah that shall please thee. Turn then thy face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque; wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction. The People of the Book know well that that is the truth from their Lord, nor is Allah unmindful of what they do.

Turning the face towards the Sacred Mosque is an obligatory condition only for starting one’s salaat or prayer, not a condition for reciting the Holy Quran. One may face any direction one wills when reciting the Holy Quran.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan