Ways of Determining the Direction of the Qiblah
Issue No.720- There are many ways for determining the direction of the qiblah: First, one should make efforts to locate the direction of the qiblah such that he becomes sure of it. Also, he can act upon the statement of two just persons, or one reliable person who gives evidence on the basis of sensory signs, or act upon the statement of a person who knows the direction of the qiblah by a reliable scientific rule. If that is not possible, he should guess through the altar (miḥrāb) of the mosque or from the graves of the Muslims, or by other ways and means, and act accordingly.
