Re: space colonization and religion
Yaraa, what kind of "we’ll see when it happens’ kind of answer is that? Yahan pe bhi bohut achchay musalman hain. Lekin achchay aur kharab musalman tou har waqt main mojood thay aur rahain gay
Well maybe all it means that we can use ijtehaad and reinvent the 5 pillars. I know this sounds ridiculous and totally against the basic faith, but as as someone said that Islam’s ruling are based on the philosophy of ‘changing rules for the changing needs, and unchanging rules for the unchanging needs’. If there is a need to figure out new rules for Saum and Salat, then so be it. If Mars required a different measurement of months, or which way to face for prayers, then that is fine. Faith remains the same, only protocols would change.
If you are stuck at a place where there is no way for you to figure out the direction of qibla, then you can pick any direction. At least that is what I think the ruling is.