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This quote from a Wired article describes the creation of a document that covers prayer in space.

Malaysia's space agency, Angkasa, convened a conference of 150 Islamic scientists and scholars last year to wrestle with these and other questions. The resulting document, "A Guideline of Performing Ibadah (worship) at the International Space Station (ISS)"

The linked document provides this guidance for direction

3.3 Determining the Direction of Qibla Qibla direction is based on what is possible, prioritizing as below:

 

The Ka’aba

 

The projection of Ka’aba

 

The Earth

 

Wherever

Based on the guidance from the document, I would surmise the appropriate answer would be to choose wherever. It is mentioned that if you were to face the moon or sun, that could cause issues with the validity of the prayer, based on the order not to prostrate ones self to the sun or moon. Attempts to orient everyone in the right direction, would likely be a distraction overshadowing the prayers.

This quote from a Wired article describes the creation of a document that covers prayer in space.

Malaysia's space agency, Angkasa, convened a conference of 150 Islamic scientists and scholars last year to wrestle with these and other questions. The resulting document, "A Guideline of Performing Ibadah (worship) at the International Space Station (ISS)"

The linked document provides this guidance for direction

3.3 Determining the Direction of Qibla Qibla direction is based on what is possible, prioritizing as below:

 

The Ka’aba

 

The projection of Ka’aba

 

The Earth

 

Wherever

Based on the guidance from the document, I would surmise the appropriate answer would be to choose wherever. It is mentioned that if you were to face the moon or sun, that could cause issues with the validity of the prayer, based on the order not to prostrate ones self to the sun or moon. Attempts to orient everyone in the right direction, would likely be a distraction overshadowing the prayers.

This quote from a Wired article describes the creation of a document that covers prayer in space.

Malaysia's space agency, Angkasa, convened a conference of 150 Islamic scientists and scholars last year to wrestle with these and other questions. The resulting document, "A Guideline of Performing Ibadah (worship) at the International Space Station (ISS)"

The linked document provides this guidance for direction

3.3 Determining the Direction of Qibla Qibla direction is based on what is possible, prioritizing as below:

The Ka’aba

The projection of Ka’aba

The Earth

Wherever

Based on the guidance from the document, I would surmise the appropriate answer would be to choose wherever. It is mentioned that if you were to face the moon or sun, that could cause issues with the validity of the prayer, based on the order not to prostrate ones self to the sun or moon. Attempts to orient everyone in the right direction, would likely be a distraction overshadowing the prayers.

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This quote from a Wired article describes the creation of a document that covers prayer in space.

Malaysia's space agency, Angkasa, convened a conference of 150 Islamic scientists and scholars last year to wrestle with these and other questions. The resulting document, "A Guideline of Performing Ibadah (worship) at the International Space Station (ISS)"

The linked document provides this guidance for direction

3.3 Determining the Direction of Qibla Qibla direction is based on what is possible, prioritizing as below:

The Ka’aba

The projection of Ka’aba

The Earth

Wherever

Based on the guidance from the document, I would surmise the appropriate answer would be to choose wherever. It is mentioned that if you were to face the moon or sun, that could cause issues with the validity of the prayer, based on the order not to prostrate ones self to the sun or moon. Attempts to orient everyone in the right direction, would likely be a distraction overshadowing the prayers.