2 quick questions about salah.

[Hamza Aslam]

1) when in sajda and reciting subhana rabiyal ala does one have to recite it exactly 3 times or can one recite as many times as he/ she wants as long as it's at least 3 times.
2)the direction of the the qibla for me is almost north east. But someone told me to pray straight and not tilt my prayer mat east and also masjids are always straight never for example northeast. What should u do? Jazakallah.

 

[ahmed_indian]

salaam alaikum,

1. minimum is Three. yes, u can recite many times but the number should be odd like 3, 5, 7, 9, ....etc.

2. A Slight Deviation is allowed from the qiblah. but its always better to have accurate direction.

http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/11691

and Allah knows best.