Question No. 2379 3 September 2026 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Can One Pray on the Roof of the Kaaba at Sunset?

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Dear questioner, Master Ali Saei

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Question: If someone is on the roof of the Kaaba at sunset, how should they pray so that the prayer does not become missed?

The teacher’s answer: Most scholars do not consider it permissible to pray on the roof of the Kaaba when one has a choice, but they regard it as unobjectionable in a case of necessity.

But how could someone become trapped on the roof of the Kaaba and have no choice but to stay there?

What an extraordinary state of affairs!

It seems that, since one must pray facing forward, a person on the roof may pray facing any of its sides.

But if they are on scaffolding outside the roof, they must turn to face one of its sides.

Subject category: Jurisprudence and Rulings

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Praying on the roof of the Kaaba is not permissible when one has a choice, but it is allowed in cases of necessity. In that situation, the worshipper may pray facing any side of the roof. If, however, they are on scaffolding outside the roof, they must turn to face one of its sides.

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Can One Pray on the Roof of the Kaaba at Sunset?

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