Meanwhile, Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) has issued the religious guidelines for our Malaysian space participant cum cosmonaut. This is to guide Dr Sheikh Muszaphar who will be in space during Ramadan to ensure that he would still honour his religious undertakings.Jakim had issued the guidelines in a booklet "Pelaksanaan Ibadah Di International Space Station ISS. The guidelines were approved by the National Fatwa Council, says Jakim director Anan C. Mohd.
"The angkasawan need only pray 5-times a day even though the ISS will be orbiting the Earth 16-times a day," Anan said. "On the direction for praying, he should be facing Mecca. However, under the circumstances that do not permit him to do so, he should face the direction of Mecca or Earth or any direction, in that order." "When it comes to ritual cleansing, owing to the limited supply of water and the absence of dust in the ISS, the angkasawan only need to rub both his palms on the wall, glass or seat."
It will be a challenging task...
Soon, in a few hours time, we will be able to see this on TV
And, after this feet, our government will be embarking on the next assignment ...
Malaysia Boleh!
4 comments:
What's so grand about paying millions for a space ride? What technology transfer is involved? To quote Samy, `Kemaluan saya sangat besar'
haha. that's a good one, mave. malaysia akan boleh... malaysia lagi boleh... what next eh? malaysia tentu boleh? or hanya malaysia boleh? oops. the last one already malaysia is holding it all the time (e.g. hanya malaysia boleh go for the whistleblowers)
"...direction of Mecca or Earth or any direction, in that order."
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...............booklet "Pelaksanaan Ibadah Di International Space Station ISS. The guidelines were approved by the National Fatwa Council..................
No kidding, are there going to be hundreds or even ten of thousands of "Bolehnuts" (opps I mean 'Bolehnauts' ?
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