LessonsPrayer in, Around, and on the Roof of the KaabaQuiz

Istiqbal: Facing the qibla.

Iqtida: Following an imam in prayer.

Janib al-imam: The side of the Kaaba where the imam stands.

Taqaddum al-muqtadi: A follower standing ahead of the imam in the legally relevant shared direction.

Validity and dislike: A prayer can be valid even where the chosen manner is disliked.

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Five central legal terms

Prayer in, Around, and on the Roof of the Kaaba

Istiqbal: Facing the qibla.

Iqtida: Following an imam in prayer.

Janib al-imam: The side of the Kaaba where the imam stands.

Taqaddum al-muqtadi: A follower standing ahead of the imam in the legally relevant shared direction.

Validity and dislike: A prayer can be valid even where the chosen manner is disliked.