These compasses will automatically detect the location when online and then show the Qibla direction. These compasses also may not be accurate when used inside buildings.
Online Qibla direction compass mobile applications will generally automatically detect the current location when online and then show the prayer direction, as is the case with the HalalTrip mobile app. On some apps the user may have to enter the location, then the compass will show the qibla direction relative to TRUE North and not relative to compass North.
Locating the qibla direction using the google maps is very precise. It uses the great circle to show the qibla direction on a Google Map. Once you enter your location, the direction of qibla will be shown on the google map with a line drawn on the map.
Zoom in the map and find the landmark to orient yourself to the qibla direction. The best way to find the accurate Qibla direction for any location is to use a mobile application which provides both an online compass as well as the ability to locate the qibla using google maps.
The HalalTrip mobile app will instantly find your location and display the qibla direction. On the HalalTrip. The best way to find the qibla direction without a compass is to use an online qibla direction locator. Especially using a google maps based prayer finder.
You should face Kaabah. Our Qibla finder tool makes the process easier to find prayer directions wherever you are. If you need help to use our tool, we suggest you watch our video guide above. Yes, this tool will solve your need to find Qibla. As such when written in English there are number of variations used to spell the word. The main variation is the use of either "Q" or "K" in the beginning of the word.
The second is the addition of letters "t" or "h" at the end. This has given rise to the following variations of spelling:. Sometimes the prefix "Al" is added to the word which make it "Al Qibla". The exact direction depends on the location in UAE. For Dubai, it is about degrees from geographic north, for Abu Dhabi the direction is around degrees and for Sharjah it is around degrees.
The Qibla direction in Singapore is generally North-West and it is about degrees from geographic north. The Qibla direction in India is generally West. The exact direction depends on the location in India. For Chandigarh, a city in the north of India, the direction is about degrees from geographic north.
For Madurai, located in the south, the direction is around degrees. Here are directions for some of the main cities in India. For New York, it is about 58 degrees from geographic north, for Los Angeles the direction is also 24 degrees and for Chicago it is around 49 degrees. Do you want to open this link in the HalalTrip Mobile App?
Locate Detecting your location. A Video guide on how to find Qibla direction Here's how you can calculate accurate prayer times and Qibla direction using the HalalTrip app's prayer calculator and Qibla direction finder.
Need more help to find Qibla? Click here for detail instructions. What is the meaning of Qibla? What is the definition of Qibla direction in Islam? Is the Qibla direction west or east? What is a Qibla Compass or Prayer direction compass?
Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Author Info Last Updated: May 6, Know where in the world you are in relation to Makkah Mecca. While the common misconception is that Muslims always pray facing east, that's only true if you're west of Makkah.
In the US, the direction is east-southeast. If you are in Japan you would face west-southwest, and if in South Africa, you would face north-northeast. Method 1.
Use the sun. For millennia, navigators have relied on the sun to know their direction. Simply knowing where the sun rises and sets can get you in the general direction of Mecca.
Method 2. Make a sundial. Find level ground, and before noon, place a stick or other vertical object that's about 3 feet 1m high. Measure the length of the shadow, and draw a circle around the stick using the shadow length as the radius.
As the day progresses, the shadow will shorten and move away from the circle. It will eventually start to lengthen as the day wears on, and then touch the circle again.
At that point, make another mark, and draw a line between the two marks you made. The line is west to east, with the first point being west, the second being east.
Draw a line perpendicular to the west-east line, and this is your north-south line. Method 3. Use a watch. Using any analog watch with an hour and minute hand will allow you to find directions. In the northern hemisphere. Hold the watch horizontally, and point the hour hand towards the sun. The direction that lies midway between the hour hand and 12 o'clock on your watch is south. From there, you can easily determine the other directions.
In the southern hemisphere. Hold the watch horizontally, and point the twelve o'clock mark at the sun. The direction that lies halfway between 12 o'clock and the hour hand will be north. Method 4. Use a compass. This tried and true method will not tell you where the Qiblah is located, but if you know where you are in relation to Makkah, it's far more accurate than a stick in the ground.
More detailed instructions on how to find the Qibla using a compass can be found here, or follow this: [4] X Research source Get yourself a Qibla compass. Find out the direction to Mecca from you location. Hold out your compass flat, wait for the dial to settle. Turn towards the direction to Makkah for your location. Method 5. Use advanced technology. There are over a dozen different iPhone or iPad free apps look like Athan Pro or Qibla that will use the built-in GPS and compass to point in exactly the correct direction no matter where in the world you are.
The internet has sites that will calculate the direction that is shortest distance to al Qiblah. No, the sun rises in the east. The direction of the Qibla varies depending on your location. Not Helpful 36 Helpful Laith M. Use a mobile app to locate Qibla at your area.
Not Helpful 22 Helpful Not Helpful 20 Helpful Do you advise me to face any direction after failing to figure out the true direction? You create your own destiny, there is is always left or right, but you do whatever you think is the best for your heart and for you. It may sound cliche, but it is true. Not Helpful 50 Helpful You can just download a Qibla app on your phone, or you can pray where you like, it's nothing to worry about you are doing it for God, it's okay.
Not Helpful 16 Helpful From India, Mecca is in west, so find west direction. The direction in which the Sun sets.
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