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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-33: CARA MENUNAIKAN SOLAT DI ANGKASA
How is prayer performed in outer space?
Short answer
Based on the worship guidelines for the International Space Station, the qiblat is determined by ability in this order: the Kaaba, the projection of the Kaaba, the Earth, then any direction.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Based on the worship guidelines for the International Space Station, the qiblat is determined by ability in this order: the Kaaba, the projection of the Kaaba, the Earth, then any direction. The five daily prayers within 24 hours follow the prayer times of the departure location, with adjustments for areas above 45 degrees north latitude. Prayers may be combined and shortened without needing to be made up, and the physical pillars are performed in stages from standing, sitting, lying down, eye gestures, to the heart according to ability, while the spoken pillars are the same as on Earth.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat boleh ditunaikan secara jamak dan qasar dan tidak perlu diqada'.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-33: CARA MENUNAIKAN SOLAT DI ANGKASA”, 2 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1975-33. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-perform-prayer-in-space/