JAKARTA, iNews.id – Hazza al-Mansoori in 2019 made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station (ISS). As a Muslim, of course Hazza continues to pray in outer space. The question is how does he determine the direction of Qibla and perform the prayers?
Hazza was in space for a week and landed back on Earth on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Two days before arriving on Earth, Hazza shared his story while in space, including explaining that prayer times in space are relative, depending on the speed of the aircraft being driven. .
Launching from NU Online, Friday (10/9/2021), while in space, he circles the Earth every 90 minutes. Thus, Hazza saw the sun rise and set 16 times during the day.
How not, the spacecraft driven by Hazza has a speed of up to 28,000 kilometers per hour. However, Hazza said he performs the five daily prayers according to the advice of the scholars.
When praying, Hazza claims to face the Earth as the direction of Qibla, if possible. Hazza was also provided with a prayer manual by a senior researcher at the Dubai Charity and Islamic Affairs Department (IACAD).
Editor: Dini Listiyani
