The present disclosure provides a method for rubbing an alignment layer and a liquid crystal display panel. The method includes: performing a first rubbing on the alignment layer of a liquid crystal display panel in a first rubbing direction; and performing a second rubbing on the alignment layer of the liquid crystal display panel in a second rubbing direction. The second rubbing direction is an arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecules when the liquid crystal molecules are arranged correctly on the alignment layer. The second rubbing direction is different from the first rubbing direction.