What direction would a Muslim face for prayers while on the exact opposite side of the planet from Mecca?
Tematagi Island in French Polynesia is near the exact opposite side of the planet (antipodes) from Mecca. What direction would a Muslim face during prayers?
Logically, straight down is the shortest route, but horizontally either direction would be about the same.
If they were on a boat they could be at a spot where any horizontal direction would be the exact same distance.
They would face West/Northwest
July 27th, 2010 at 5:36 am
Good question! I guess straight down.
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July 27th, 2010 at 5:46 am
Shouldn’t you be designing nuclear-powered spacecraft, or are you on your lunch break?
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July 27th, 2010 at 6:12 am
They would face West/Northwest
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http://www.islamicfinder.org/prayerDetail.php?city=Papeete&state=00&country=french_polynesia&lang=&home=2010-7-19
July 27th, 2010 at 6:19 am
one should have the intention that he/she is praying toward direction of Mecca.. some time Muslims forget the direction of mecca or they go any other country where they don’t know which way to face, so in that case one is allowed to face any direction !!
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