Determine the direction of qiblah, ‘Ainuul Ka’ or see Ka ‘Bah?

In online class â € œCek Qibla at home: Is it exactly the direction of our prayer? â € organized by the NU Online Institute, M. Ihtirozun Niâ € ™ AM (Lecturer in the Falak Science of UIN Walisongo as well as the Coordinator of the Campus Observatory) explores one of the important issues in the prayer: whether the Qibla direction must lead to â € ˜AINUL KA ‘BAH or enough Jihah al-ka ‘bah.

Niâ € ™ AM explains, the term â € ˜AINUL KA ‘BAH Referring to the physical point of the Ka ‘Bah building at the Grand Mosque. “For people who are inside or around the Grand Mosque, the obligation to face â € ˜an Or the point of Ka ‘Bah is absolute, “he said. This view is based on the history of al-Bukhari from Ibn Abbas, when the Prophet · · º stands in front of the Ka ‘bah and then said, â € œI is qiblah.â €

Temporary Jihah al-ka ‘bah means facing or majoring in ka ‘bah. This concept applies to Muslims who are far from Mecca, where the precision of the Titik Ka ‘bah is difficult to obtain in plain view. Ni ‘AM quoted the Qur’anic verses, â € œ …Then, bring your face to Masjidilharam. Wherever you are, bring your face in that direction …â € (Surah Al-Baqarah [2]: 144), as well as the Hadith of the Prophet ï · to the people of Medina, â € œThe east and west is qiblah.â €

“So, for those who are far from Mecca, facing the Department of Ka ‘Bah is enough. That’s what the friends did in the Quba Mosque. When he heard the news of the Qibla change from Baitul Muqaddas to Ka ‘Bah, they immediately spin facing the Ka’ Bah in the middle of prayer without calculating accurate angles, “Ni said ‘AM.

Nevertheless, the development of fallen science allows Muslims to achieve precision that is approaching â € ˜AINUL KA ‘BAH Wherever it is. Niâ € ™ AM who do a lot of research in this field (including about tool innovation Al-Murobba ‘until the accuracy of the calculation of the sun’s azimut) emphasizes that precision is part of wisdom (caution) in worship.

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â € œWe permitted enough Jihah If it’s far, but if it can be more precise, why not? Especially now that technology has made it easy, “he added.

The event was attended by participants from various regions via zoom. By raising the difference â € ˜AINUL KA ‘BAH And Jihah al-ka ‘bahThis class enlightens that the Qibla direction problem is not only a technical issue, but also a fiqh study that has legal flexibility, as well as opportunities to be refined through science.

Also read: Revealing the History of the Kaaba

Author: Prasetia Day (Alumni of S2 PAI Unhasy and NU Online Institute Class Participants)

Editor: Sutan