How To Determine Qibla Direction For Prayer With Google Maps

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JAKARTA - Prayer is a mandatory worship for Muslims, especially in the holy month of Ramadan. Generally, worship is done in mosques and prayer rooms that are in accordance with qibla directions.

But what about when you want to worship somewhere unknown to the qiblah? Here the VOI team, has prepared a way to determine the direction of Qibla through the Google Map application.

How to Know Qibla Direction

Fortunately, technology is now making human needs easier. There is no exception to the need to worship.

So even if you're a worker who demands high mobility –e.g. door-to-door sales, online ojek drivers, reporters, and more. Do not let the consequences of being in the field make you careless to worship.

Therefore, you must know how to determine qibla direction with Google Maps. So, you do not have to be afraid of running out of time on the grounds of not finding a mosque or mosque.

Here's how to determine the qibla for prayer precisely and accurately. Just test it, yes.

Previously, turn on GPS or Location on your phone. It's easy, swipe the screen in the home view, then look for the Location icon listed on the shortcut menu. Tap the menu to activate it. If you're the first to enable GPS on your device, you'll need to calibrate your GPS for more accurate results. Do this by tapping the 'Improve Location Accuracy' menu. Then, slide the toogle to make it active Next, open the Google Maps app on your phone. If you don't have one, you can download it first through the Play Store. Click here so you can be redirected directly to the Maps app download page. Once the application is open, type Kaaba in the search box. Next the screen will display the results of the location of the Kaaba. Zoom out until you can point from your location and the Kaaba can fit in one screen. Point the top of the phone until the points on the screen face the Kaaba.