May One Establish Prayer Inside The Ka’bah?

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May one establish prayer inside the Ka’bah?

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) entered the Ka’bah and established prayer inside (Bukhari, Hajj 51, 52, Salat 30, 81, 96; Muslim, Hajj, 388-394; Muvatta’, Hajj 193). Therefore, the prayers established in the Ka’bah are valid. Because what is meant by “Ka’bah” is not the building but the area on which the building is located (Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, II, 114). A person who establishes prayer in the Ka’bah may turn to any direction s/he wishes.

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA