Absolute Justice, Kindness and Kinship — Page 219
— Part II 214 Out of His benevolence, Allah deems any piece of land available to a person to say his prayer to be a mosque. The courtesy of I t a ’i Dhil-Qurb a (Kinship) is extended by commanding the angels to join him. Another interesting feature of the Muslim system of worship relates to the direction in which Muslims should turn to during their prayer. In day to day practice they are required to face the Kaaba if they know its direction. However, if someone is on a journey and is not sure of the direction of the Kaaba, then whichever direction he prays in will be accepted as correct. Moreover, if a person is travelling (e. g. in a car, an aeroplane etc. ) the requirement to face the Kaaba is entirely waived. It should be borne in mind that according to Islam, the performance of worship has priority over all other things. Under no circumstances is man exempt from his obligation to worship. If water is not available for ablution, a prerequisite for every prayer, Tayammum becomes its substitute. Every person is required to perform his prayer in accordance with his ability. Even if he cannot follow any posture of the prayer, his prayer will be considered complete if he uses sign- language instead. A very ill patient for instance, can simulate the postures by even slightly moving his eyes. For him, a prayer such as this will be accepted as though it were perfect. Apparently these are all minor issues, but no other religion goes into such details, nor shows such