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A TOP Malaysian university has discovered that the postures used during the Muslim prayer, or salat, have significant physical benefits, according to a report on Tuesday.
The prayer starts in a standing posture, followed by a bow and then progressing to a sitting position. The person then touches his forehead to the ground, sits up and repeats the process.
Initial results from a research project by University Malaya’s biomedical engineering department show the Muslim style of praying benefits the heart and spine, while increasing the capacity for memory and attention.
Muslims pray five times a day, with each salat beginning in a standing posture, followed by a deep bow and then progressing to a sitting position on knees. The person then touches their forehead to the ground, sits up and repeats the process before finally standing again.
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the study affirmed the power of prayer in a person’s life, the New Straits Times reported.
“The study investigates the physiological interac-tions and effects of the salat postures on the human body,” said Abdullah, who likened salat postures to those practised in yoga.
“Since the majority of our population are Muslims, it is both of interest and importance that we nor only understand the spiritual benefits of salat, but also its biological and “medical effects.” he said.
The postures used during the Muslims prayers or solar have significant physical benefits.
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