Feet Facing Qiblah

QUESTION:

If a bed is placed in the direction of Qiblah, such that the feet will be pointing towards Qiblah while sleeping, would this be acceptable?

ANSWER:

The Ka’bah Sharif is amongst the salient features of Islam. Allah Ta’ala states in the Quraan Majeed:

ومن يعظم شعائر الله فإنها من تقوى القلوب

“The one who observes the sanctity of the symbols of Allah, then such things emanate from the piety of the hearts.”

The Qiblah is the direction of the Ka’bah Sharif. Therefore, the Qiblah, as well as well as the Ka’bah should be respected. Stretching one’s legs towards the Qiblah is a disrespectful action and Makrooh.

ويكره مد الرجلين إلى الكعبة في النوم وغيره عمدا، وكذلك إلى كتب الشريعة، وكذلك في حال مواقعة الأهل، كذا في محيط السرخسي. (الفتاوى الهندية (5/ 319)

يكره مد الرجلين إلى القبلة في النوم وغيره عمدا (الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (1/ 655)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani

Date: 02 Jumaadal-Ulaa 1448 / 13 October 2026

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb