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May Allah allow us to make it to the end of this Ramadan, May he allow us to stay firm on our Deen after Ramadan and May he invite us to next Ramadan

آمین ثم آمین

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Jews (and Muslims) in space! AKA fun with halakhic hypotheticals

@whiteraven13 asked:

Hi, I'm writing a sci-fi book that involves a long spaceflight before arriving on a new planet. How would being in space affect things like Shabbat (since no sundown) and praying towards Mecca? I want people's faiths to be important in the book because it always drives me up the wall when sci-fi stories are like "In the future people will be enlightened and won't need religion any more." Thank you!

Oh boy are you in luck, because this is actually something we talk about all the time! An astronaut in our current world doesn’t have the option of taking a full 25 hours off work, but they have in fact marked the beginning of shabbat by lighting electronic shabbat candles. Jewish astronauts have generally observed the shabbat times of their point of takeoff; lighting shabbat candles in orbit therefore has a set precedent. 

We don’t yet have a precedent for which direction to face while praying; Judaism and Islam treat this issue differently, since in Islam they face toward the actual direction of Mecca, while in Judaism we face due east even in places where Jerusalem is to the West or North of us. My instinct says that on another planet we would face toward planetary East, but on a long spaceflight my thought is that we would likely not worry about what direction the Jewish prayer space faces, since we also have the convention of facing toward whichever wall the torah scrolls are stored on, regardless of which direction it is. Speaking of which, there has been a torah scroll in space, on more than one occasion. 

Judaism has a lot to say about time. We don’t only mark the beginning and end of Shabbat at certain times, we also pray three times a day, at set times, and we observe holidays linked to the seasons--the seasons as they are in Jerusalem, regardless of which hemisphere of the Earth we’re standing on. It might be a jar for characters who have been observing the shabbat times of Houston for years to finally set down on a planet where their sense of time might be completely different--and narrative-wise, that’s not a bad thing: an American Jew stepping off a plane in Australia might have a similar experience.

The question of whether pork products created by a Star Trek style replicator would be kosher is open for constant debate: my gut says that when it came down to it there would be some people who do and some people who don’t accept the kosher status of a replicated pork chop, just as there is now for Impossible or Beyond fake-meat cheeseburgers. 

Thank you for your discomfort with the trope of an enlightened future where the traditions of our ancestors have been eradicated, and for wanting to paint a picture of a better future, one where we are valued and given the resources and freedom to preserve and develop our living cultures. 

- Meir

I agree with Meir - the good news is these are very realistic dilemmas and you will find lots of relevant commentary online; the bad news is, you will find a lot more questions than answers! But that’s also good news, because you can pick and choose the decisions and outcomes that suit your story. The line of reasoning will matter more than the conclusion.

Not much to add except I answered a slightly similar question with some pointers on things to google and why:

Jewish Character Stuck in Time Loop

Thanks for including our religion and culture in a highly technological future world 😊

- Shoshi

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Masjid Alharam, Makkah. Abdullah Aljahdlie

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Ya Allah 🕋 !"

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A highlight reel of #CoffeeWithACodex featuring Ms. Codex 1910, Ms. Codex 1894, and Ms. Codex 1905, three copies of دلائل الخيرات, a collection of prayers for the Prophet Muḥammad and other devotional materials. All three books are written in Arabic in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

Watch the full 30-minute video here:

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Peace

Born Justice goes thru history of gaining Knowledge of Self, First Born Prince Allah and much more.

Look for Born Justice Allah on social media spaces, only if you're to add on the cipher.

Peace

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June 2023: A Muslim pilgrim prays on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat, outside the holy city of Mecca. [Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters]

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Semua Berjuang Dimasing masing Titik Nya

Dipenghujung ramadhan kali ini , Allah banyak memberikan jawaban dan harapan untukku

Mungkin yang terlihat, aku baik baik saja dan tetap bisa sama seperti yang lain , nyatanya ada dimana titik hati mulai goyah dengan ketetapanNya ,

Ribuan kali meyakinkan diri bahwa menjadi hamba yang baik itu butuh berjuang , menjadi istri yang sholehah butuh istiqomah dan menjadi anak yang berbakti butuh kesabaran

Semuanya menjadi satu untuk bisa dilakukan dan tetap diushakan

Allah yang Maha Tau bagaimana hati ini berkecamuk ,

Ada yang bertanya bagaimana kekuatan hatimu ketika menerima bayi , yang kamu tolong saat membantu melahirkan , sedangkan sampai saat ini pun juga kamu belum diberikan keturunan biologis dari Allah?

Ada pula yang bertanya, bagaimana kamu bisa melanjutkan mimpi -mimpimu sedangkan kamu tidak fokus pada apa yang sedang kamu perjuangkan

Dan Alhmdulillah , ntah bagaimana perasaan ini rasanya tidak sulit dan berat ketika menerima bayi yang lahir lewat tangan ini Allah kasih keyakinan dan kepercayaan buat bisa menolong ibu-ibu yang membutuhkan kekuatan juga.

Aku ngga diberikan rasa sakit ketika melihat bayi-bayi itu hadir , tapi aku minta sm Allah , kasih 3 ya Allah sambil senyum dan tertawa

Ntah aku pun bingung , kenapa tidak ada rasa apapun dalam menjalankan profesi bidan ini .

Hanya ada satu , dimana ketika ada yg meminta ketika aku harus mengisi acara tentang kehamilan , persalinan , menyusui, aku merasa tak mampu, dan menolak , karena aku belum merasakannya, pasti berbeda dengan mereka yang merasakannya.

Pada hakikatnya, ternyata kita semua sedang berjuang dititik mana kita ditunjukkan sm Allah

Kita g pernah diminta menyerah untuk terus bertawakal sm Allah

Jgn pernah berputus asa dan minta terus dikuatkan oleh Allah

Tapi jalan Allah Maha Besar, disela sela harapan itu ada, Allah ijinkan untuk bisa fokus diri sendiri untuk ke Madinah , tapi beratnya lagi harus jauh dari suami , seseorng yang amat sangat menjadi pegangan kita saat ini , rasanya ngga karuan , ternyata Allah sedang rindu dan cemburu mungkin untuk sekali lagi berprasangka baik atas ketetapnNya

Mungkin ke Madinah dulu, buat kamu bisa fokus untuk dirimu, buat bisa dekat sm rumah Allah dan Bisa haji untuk ku dan orng orang tercinta

Mungkin Allah ingin kita belajar bagaimana bertawakal itu harus sungguh sungguh diperjuangkan bukan hanya ucapan

Hanya Allah lah yang paling tau Jalan terbaik kita , KetetapanNya lah yang terbesar dan paling terbaik

Diatas segala harapan manusia dan berharap pada manusia

Bahwa Allah lah pemilik hati terluas dan bisa membuat kita untuk bisa ikhlas atas perjalanan ini

Entah apa yang sebenarnya Allah rencanakan , tapi setiap langkah yang dilakukan hanya karena Yakin Mungkin Allah ingin aku begini karena Allah bisa jadi menyiapkan sesuatu nanti disana

Bisa jadi JalanNya harus begini

Dan Allah lah Ar Rahman dan Arrahim untuk kita semua

Semoga Allah menguatkan usha kita untuk terus berjuang bisa bertawakal kepada Allah

Mencari ketenangan karena tawakal kepada Allah , itu tidak mudah tapi semoga Allah izinkan kita untuk bisa meraih tawakal itu dan menyerahkan segala sesuatunya kepada Allah

3 Hari Menjelang Ramadhan Berakhir di Madinah , 19 April 2023

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The world’s first Islamic art biennale shines a light on African artists

Marco Cappelletti/OMA/Islamic Arts Biennale Sumayya Vally, UCL The inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale is underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Biennales are large and prestigious international art exhibitions held every two years.) This important new event for the Muslim world features numerous African artists. And the biennale’s artistic director is Sumayya Vally, a South African architecture…

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Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 32-38

Sahih Muslim Book 1 – Hadith 32-38 It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) breathed his last and Abu Bakr was appointed as his successor (Caliph), those amongst the Arabs who wanted to become apostates became apostates. ‘Umar b. Khattab said to Abu Bakr: Why would you fight against the people, when the Messenger of Allah declared: I have been directed…

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The Call of Mecca: Realizing the Dream of Hajj or Umrah

What countries do you want to visit? Masjidil Haram; photo by: Omar Chatriwala of Al Jazeera English From the moment I was introduced to the teachings of Islam, I’ve held a deep, visceral longing to answer the whispered stories of the Hajj and Umrah. The vibrant city of Mecca, the very heart of Islam, calls out to millions of Muslims, but I feel this call personally, echoing deep within my…

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I just remembered when I was in high school was also the big debate about having a morning prayer at school. Like people were arguing to have, in addition to the pledge of allegiance, to have like five minutes of group prayer before the school day starts in public school. And others were arguing to not have that, because it's public school and there's a separation of church and state, and also we shouldn't be taking time away from learning. And as a compromise, they were trying to have like a silent five minutes so that the kids that weren't religious could lay their heads down or w/e while the rest of the kids prayed.

Because, you know.

All the kids are super eager to pray, at all.

Especially teenagers. It wasn't like most teens were w/e on what church they went to except for the real hardcore religious ones that prayed regardless of school sanction or not.

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Do give Up while on the Path to achieve anything Righteously!

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KİBLEBULMA - DEVASA+ (3)

Qibla direction holds a significant place in the Islamic faith, symbolizing the direction towards the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, which is a focal point for Muslims around the world. The term "qibla" itself translates to 'direction' in Arabic, signifying the spiritual orientation that Muslims adopt during their prayers. To assist individuals in determining the qibla direction, various tools and methods have been developed, ranging from traditional compasses to modern technological solutions. One such method involves aligning a real compass with the direction of North to establish the correct qibla direction. Additionally, advancements in technology have led to the creation of Qibla finder apps and online platforms that offer accurate qibla direction information with just a few clicks.

The availability of tools like Qibla finder apps and online platforms has made it easier for Muslims to find the qibla direction with precision and convenience. These applications utilize GPS technology to determine the user's current location and provide the corresponding qibla direction, allowing individuals to perform their prayers with accuracy regardless of where they are in the world. Moreover, online Qibla Finders offer comprehensive databases that include the qibla angles of important cities and centers worldwide, enabling users to access this vital information swiftly and efficiently. By embracing these technological advancements, Muslims can fulfill their religious obligations with confidence and peace of mind, knowing they are facing the sacred Kaaba during their prayers.

Identifying the correct qibla direction is of utmost importance for Muslims when performing their daily prayers. The qibla finder as a focal point that unites Muslims globally in worship, emphasizing the unity and solidarity within the Islamic community. Ensuring that one faces the qibla during prayer is not only a physical alignment but also a symbolic connection to the center of the Islamic faith, fostering a sense of spiritual connection and devotion. By correctly identifying the qibla direction, individuals uphold a fundamental aspect of their faith and demonstrate reverence and obedience to Allah, enhancing the spiritual significance and efficacy of their prayers.