What is the ruling on praying on a rug made of high pile or shag, or on a high pile carpet? And is it obligatory to interrupt the prayer if the rug is not precisely oriented towards the Qibla?
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Praying on a rug that is elevated from the ground is valid, as is praying with a slight deviation from the Qibla. As for the rug itself being turned away from the Qibla, there is no issue with that. The questioner is advised to fear Allah and to refrain from obsessive whispering (waswasah).
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