Direction of Prayer
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Topic: Direction of Prayer
Posted By: want2know
Subject: Direction of Prayer
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 5:55am
I converted to Islam last night(But not officially. I will do it soon. I live in Los Angeles and I would like to know in what direction do I face Mecca?
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Posted By: semar
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 9:29pm
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Salam/Peace, Congratulations!!
Welcome to Islam, even if not official yet. Not should be official though, however it's better if other muslim know, so in case something happen, for example (God forbid) you die you will be treated (funeral etc) as muslim.
Anyway, May God Almighty bless, help and guide you always.
The direction to mecca (people/muslim call it Qibla) is: 23:43:5 E (From North)
You can find this in IslamiCity too, here the link:
http://www.islamicity.com/PrayerTimes/ - http://www.islamicity.com/PrayerTimes/
Just put your zipcode or city.
------------- Salam/Peace, Semar "We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and do not eat to our fill." (Prophet Muhammad PBUH) "1/3 of your stomach for food, 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air" |
Posted By: want2know
Date Posted: 04 November 2010 at 5:53am
Thank you, Semar for answering my question.
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Posted By: want2know
Date Posted: 07 November 2010 at 5:58pm
I have to serve on a jury for a week in two weeks and I may be there all day. What about the Dhorh and Asr prayers for that week? Do I make up the missed prayer when I get home?
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Posted By: semar
Date Posted: 07 November 2010 at 11:42pm
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Salaam/Peace,
It's better, you do it in your car when you lunch break. You can do it by sitting in the car, yes you don't need to bow down, just mimic the prayer movement as much as you can. This is the simplification that Allah give to us. Even in the masjid/mosque many old persons that have difficulties(not able to bow down), they perform salat by just sitting on chair and mimic the prayer movement as much as they can. ------------- Salam/Peace, Semar "We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and do not eat to our fill." (Prophet Muhammad PBUH) "1/3 of your stomach for food, 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air" |
Posted By: want2know
Date Posted: 08 November 2010 at 6:53am
Thanks again. You are a blessing from Allah!
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Posted By: want2know
Date Posted: 09 November 2010 at 2:46am
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Can anyone translate this intoEnglish? It is one of the prayer recitations:"Ajaahum maghfirlee warhamnee wahdnee wa'afi-nee warfa'nee wajburnee war zunee."
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