Allah commanded Muslims to face the Ka’bah in Makkah when praying (Quran 2:144). At first, Muslims faced Jerusalem; then Allah changed the qiblah to the Ka’bah. Facing one direction unites Muslims all over the world. We worship Allah, not the building. From the UK, the qiblah is roughly south-east; a compass or qiblah app helps.
Reviewed by Shaimaa Wagdy, Bloomtivo teacher · Updated
↓ The full answer
Children notice that we always face one way to pray. The reason connects them to Muslims everywhere.
The story
Step
What happened
1
In early Islam, Muslims faced Jerusalem in prayer
2
The Prophet ﷺ longed to face the Ka’bah, and turned his face to the sky
3
Allah commanded: “Turn your face towards Al-Masjid al-Haram” (Quran 2:144)
Why one direction?
Unity: Muslims around the world face the same place.
Obedience: Allah commanded it.
The Ka’bah is the first house of worship, built by Ibrahim and Ismail. See the Ka’bah.
Important
We don’t worship the Ka’bah. We worship Allah, facing the direction He chose.
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