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First things first . Muslims don't pray to mecca , Muslims don't pray to some black stone or Muhammad or some emperor ,etc etc. Muslims pray to Allah and mecca is not Allah .
Mecca (Mekkah) is just a direction towards which a Muslim faces while praying.
5 times prayer a day is commandment of Allah for a Muslim to do so and it si duty of a Muslim to pray 5 times a day.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoThey don't pray to mecca they pray towards it but they actually pray to Allah. As to why they pray five times, it is a tradition which comes from the days of the Prophet, but is not explicitly written in the Qur'an.
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∙ 14y agoMuslims face Makkah (please use proper name) while praying because it is considered the representative house of Allah on Earth.
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∙ 9y agoIt is a ritual worship to be practiced as instructed by God and His prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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Where do people of Islamic religion face when they are praying?
Muslims face Al-Ka'aba " which is in Mecca" in their prayers.
What direction do Muslims face if they are in mecca?
They face the direction of Kaaba during praying while in Makkah (or Mecca(
Where do Muslims supposed to face while praying each day?
Always towards Mecca
Why is the direction they face when praying important to Muslims?
Muslims pray facing the holiest of cities in Islam--Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Do Muslims pray to mecca in any direction depending on their location at the time?
I don't think they do because they must be facing in the exact direction of Mecca. Muslims have a special compass that always points in the direction of Mecca. So it tells them which way to face when praying. Muslims do pray toward the direction Mecca based on where they are that that time. *As close as you can get to praying exactly toward Mecca.*
Why is it important for Muslims to face Madinah?
It is important for Muslims during praying to face, per God command, Kaaba in Mecca (Makkah) in Saudi Arabia; not to face Madinah (Medina).
Why do Muslims face Mecca while praying?
It is per God command in Quran. Kaba, the oldest God house on earth, is located in Makkah (Mecca).
Why do Muslims have a com pass when they are praying?
To know in which direction they must pay. They must face Al-Kaba in Mecca, KSA.
Why do Muslims face a wall when they pray?
You have to face the wall because you need to face the ka'bah _______________________________________________________ It is not true that you have to face a wall when a Muslim is praying. During praying, you; as Muslim; should face the direction of Kaba (or AlMasjid AlHaram) in Makkah (or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Do you have to face the south to pray in the direction of mecca?
Generally Mecca is towards the East in the U.S. so most people face East when praying towards Mecca. (You face Mecca when praying.)
What direction do Muslims home have to face?
No restrictions on the Muslim home direction to face per Islam teachings. However, Muslims during praying should face the direction to Kaaba ln Makkah (or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
What is the quibla wall?
The Quibla wall is a wall in a mosque which faces the direction of Mecca, so that the muslims know whjich way to face when praying.
