Living in the US west Coast,where should muslims face for prayer - East or West ? Just curious. . . .

Sir olabowale, this is for u

Anywhere you are in the world you could use a compass to help you indicate the direction of the ka'abah. Technology has resolved the problem and it was the early muslims that develped the tool called a compass to solve this problem.

Lagosboy:

Anywhere you are in the world you could use a compass to help you indicate the direction of the ka'abah. Technology has resolved the problem and it was the early muslims that develped the tool called a compass to solve this problem.

No need for propaganda.

From mainland USA,the Ka'abah can be located both to the West (via pacific) and East (via Atlantic). So I require a practical answer not stories. Cheers.

I now understand your question and from a fiqh perspective. If if this is the case like you say (as i dont knw) either direction to the ka'abah is sufficient. Allah also states in the quran he is the lord of the east and west and whichever direction one faces (if one is not sure) it is permissible.

N.B You need not been sarcastic i aint doing no propaganda i was simply stating the fact

Lagosboy:

I now understand your question and from a fiqh perspective. If if this is the case like you say (as i dont knw) either direction to the ka'abah is sufficient. Allah also states in the quran he is the lord of the east and west and whichever direction one faces (if one is not sure) it is permissible.

N.B You need not been sarcastic i aint doing no propaganda i was simply stating the fact

No worries bro. . . you're cool 

@Jairzinho; « #4 on: Today at 10:23:17 PM »

Quote from: Lagosboy on Today at 10:10:17 PM
Anywhere you are in the world you could use a compass to help you indicate the direction of the ka'abah. Technology has resolved the problem and it was the early muslims that develped the tool called a compass to solve this problem.

No need for propaganda.
From mainland USA,the Ka'abah can be located both to the West (via pacific) and East (via Atlantic). So I require a practical answer not stories. Cheers.

Kaaba, the Qibla is a stationary point. That we all know and agree about. Regardless of where you are on earth, you need to face the Kaaba by the shortest distance direction possible.The whole of the US is in the westernly direction to Makka! Though northernly to it than Nigeria which is just westernly, therefore the people inContinental US shall face in general Southernly east direction. The general direction of the Kaaba therefore is when the rising Sun hit your left ear at some angle from the front since the sun rises from the East of you based on the rotation of the earth!