When was qibla changed

Formerly the people were facing Sham Jerusalem Allah said "And from whence-so-ever you start forth for prayers , turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque of Mecca Al-Masjid-ul-Haram , and whence-so-ever you are, turn your face towards it when you pray " 2. Their faces were then towards Sham Jerusalem , so they turned towards the Qibla i.

Ka'ba of Mecca. So Allah revealed: -- 'Verily! We have seen the turning of your face towards the heaven; surely we shall turn you to a prayer direction Qibla that shall please you. Ultimately, the Qibla is a sign of unity for all Muslims. Taught by Prophet Muhammad, all of us face the same direction when we pray to Allah. Regardless of our skin colour, status, race, nation, or even which school of thought.

This further emphasises how we Muslims should unite in helping one another as well as our brothers and sisters in humanity. Can you see now how significant the Qibla is to us Muslims? As a matter of fact, almost everyone in this world, even non-Muslims, knows where the Qibla is.

Baitul Maqdis was the previous divinely decreed Qibla. It was also there at Baitul Maqdis that the Prophet ascended to the heavens Mikraj after he travelled from Makkah Israk on that very same night. After that blessed event, the five daily prayers were prescribed to Muslims and were made compulsory.

Since then, the Prophet and Muslims prayed towards Baitul Maqdis for their prayers for about seventeen months. Al-Bara Ibn 'Azib r. He Prophet Muhammad s. It was established by Prophet Adam a. This is stated in the Quran in Surah Ali-Imran:. Besides, the very act of facing the Qibla and the Qibla itself the Kabah has spiritual indications and bearings on Muslims.

The command to shift the direction of salah to the Kabah was revealed to the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him about months after his immigration to Madinah. In Makkah before the immigration to Madinah, Muslims were commanded to face Jerusalem in their prayer. This was the first Qibla that Muslims faced during the salah. The Prophet peace and blessings be upon him and the Companions submitted to the command of Allah.

Since Jerusalem is north of Makkah, the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him used to stand south of the Kabah in his prayers so that he could face both the Kabah and Al-Aqsa Mosque. That was impossible, however, in Madinah because Madinah is located in the north of Makkah and south of Jerusalem.

After immigrating to Madinah, the Muslims continued to face Jerusalem for more 16 or 17 months.