Question:
As Salaamu Alaykum.
When I was in Madina, I remember that I would like to pray Salah in an area where one could see the Green Dome, in an open space, also when in Makkah, I remember feeling happy when facing the Qibla when the black stone was directly in front of me and told this with happiness to my father and uncle afterward that I faced the black stone part when praying, Is there anything wrong that I have done?
Answer:
Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa baraktuh.
I pray you are well.
If it were to make them hear about your worship, this would have been a sin called sum’a (informing others about one’s worship). Otherwise, if it was just about the happiness you felt, it wasn’t a sin.
It’s best to keep the details of one’s worship private. It minimizes the complications in one’s worship and intentions.
May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.
[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani