In Islam, there are strict rules for prayers in space Bashny.Net

The space is not so easy to address head toward Mekki

Sheikh Muzaffar Shukor visited the ISS in 2007, the year - he was the first Muslim Malays, and the third space. Here are just really enjoy its unusual journey, he failed because he was faced with an incredible amount of difficulties of a religious nature.

Shukor, a true Muslim should seek in prayer the head towards Mecca. But the Earth's orbit, you can understand which way Mecca? A sunset and sunrise on the ISS happens every 90 minutes, so many times a day to pray and when all day? In space water problems, so how to make ritual ablution?

To answer these questions, the meeting was held in Malaysia, 150 Islamic scholars, and as a result there was a first for the prayers of the religious leadership in space.

The document establishes the rules for the new generation of Muslim scholars who intend to go to the stars. It is approved by the National Council on Islam in Malaysia and, at least in this country is considered official. The believer is encouraged to submit in the mind of the holy mosque in Mecca and the sunset and sunrise prayer to determine the local time space station. As an Islamic ritual ablution astronauts simply wipe with a damp cloth body.

However, this only applies to Muslims in Earth orbit. How to be when mankind will start to fly in space at least in the solar system, it is not yet clear. By the way, the conference in Malaysia demonstrates that space exploration will be more difficult than we expected - at least if we take our faith with them.

via factroom.ru