Question
I've noticed that the sun rises in a slightly different location than 6 months to a year ago. Also, now when I check the Qibla using the sun as East it is slightly different as well. I could be wrong or I could be correct regarding where the sun rises from. Is this a small indication that the sun is slowly moving towards the west.
Answer
No, it is not such an indication. The shifting points in horizons for the rising and setting of the sun have no relationship with the sun rising in the west in the era in close proximity to Qiyaamah. The sun does not rise from the same spot every day. It shifts along the horizon. It is not an indication of the sun moving west. The pattern of the sun's movement along the eastern horizon has always been the natural norm. That is why the Qur'aan mentions east in the plural form (easts), i.e. mashaariq. The same with the west, i.e. maghaarib.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 25 No 09
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- 5
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