Reuters => Malaysia issues guidebook for Muslims in space
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has come up with the world’s first comprehensive guidebook for Muslims in space as its first astronaut prepares to go into orbit next week.
The book, entitled Guidelines for Performing Islamic Rites at the International Space Station, teaches the Muslim astronaut how to perform ablutions, determine the location of Mecca when praying, prayer times, and how to fast in space, the Star newspaper reported on Saturday.
“The reason we formulated guidelines for Muslims in space is because we wanted to ensure our astronaut could fully concentrate on his mission, without having to worry about how he should perform his religious obligations in space,†Abdullah Md Zin, a minister for religious affairs, was quoted as saying.
That’s one alternative, I suppose. Another would be to conclude some things are just incompatible with the realities of the situation and/or the pursuit of knowledge.