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Drawing lines on the masjid floor to define the direction of the Qiblah
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Question: What is the ruling regarding drawing lines on the floor or prayer carpet in the masjid, keeping in mind that the direction of the Qiblah is off-line a little, in order to systematically incorporate the rows?

Response: There is no harm in this and if they prayed like this without any lines, then there is no harm since being off-line (towards the Qiblah) a little is not a problem

And with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.

The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa
Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa., - Volume 6, Page 316, Question 11 of Fatwa No.6391
Fataawa tata'allaq bi-Jamaa'ah al-Masjid: Question 30, Page 29