Islam In Space
As Malaysia prepares to send their first astronaut into space, officials in the Muslim-dominated country have put together guidelines on handling religious matters while in orbit.
As far as eating goes, Malaysian astronauts who are in doubt as to whether a meal is prepared according to Islamic standards should only eat as much of that meal as they need to ease their hunger.
Since the first Malaysian astronaut - there are two candidates currently in the running - will be in orbit for part of the holy month of Ramadan, they'll have the option to observe the daily sunrise to sunset fast as best as they can during that time or they can choose to wait until they get home.
For more on this topic, check out these articles at MSNBC and Arabianbusiness.com. Here's the link for the Malaysia's National Space Agency.
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