The Ergonomics of the Islamic Ablution: Exploring Considerations for the Elderly in the Mosque

Sarah Aliya Che Hasbi, Sufian Hamat
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A general observation on the state and condition of the ablution area at some mosques in the country has pictured the place as slippery and unsafe and not properly used and maintained.  This has led to the assumptions that the design of the place had not thoroughly considered the ergonomic factors and right anthropometric of the users which has created discomfort in positioning oneself and accessing the fixtures during the act.  The impact of the problems has never been rationalized and always overlooked particularly on how it may affect the elderly group that is has become very common and being repeated in the provision of the ablution area in other mosque’s design and development.  In consideration of the pressing issues and needs for an appropriate ablution area as part of safety and cleanliness measures at Mosque or Surau, the design of the facility must be emphasized and be based on the needs and physical abilities of the users. This particular study on the ablution area is necessary as it has uncovered salient and common problem of the current design of the place.  The methodology selected for the study was a combination of several methods.  It encompassed onsite observation on the practical use and performance of the ablution area, interview survey on users’ practical experience and design assessment focusing on the ergonomic and anthropometric considerations of the place through measured drawing method.  The results were triangulated to determine the overall performance of the present design of ablution area in facilitating spiritual obligation of the people. For the purpose, three different mosques in Kuala Nerus district namely Masjid UNiSZA (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin), Masjid UMT (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu) and Masjid Tok Jembal were selected as case studies. The study on the 3 sites of ablution area has displayed results indicating problems generally based on the location and proximity of water faucet and seating provision at the area which apparently were not based on the right ergonomic. This has created discomfort to the users and leaving messy and slippery ground after use.
伊斯兰洗浴的工效学:对清真寺老年人的思考
对该国一些清真寺的沐浴区域的状况和条件进行的总体观察显示,该地方很滑,不安全,没有得到适当的使用和维护。这导致了人们的假设,即该场所的设计没有充分考虑人体工程学因素和正确的人体测量学,这使得人们在活动期间定位和使用固定装置时感到不舒服。这些问题的影响从来没有被合理化,而且总是被忽视,特别是它如何影响老年人群体,这已经变得非常普遍,并且在其他清真寺的设计和开发中反复提供沐浴区。考虑到迫切需要一个适当的洗浴区,作为清真寺或Surau的安全和清洁措施的一部分,必须强调设施的设计,并以用户的需要和身体能力为基础。这个特殊的沐浴区研究是必要的,因为它揭示了当前设计的突出和共同的问题。本研究选择的方法学是几种方法的结合。它包括对沐浴区实际使用和性能的现场观察,对用户实践体验的访谈调查,以及通过测量绘图法对该场所的人体工程学和人体测量学考虑进行设计评估。对结果进行三角分析,以确定当前洗浴区设计在促进人们精神义务方面的总体表现。为此目的,选择了吉隆坡内鲁斯区的三个不同的清真寺,即Masjid UNiSZA(苏丹扎纳尔阿比丁大学),Masjid UMT(马来西亚登嘉楼大学)和Masjid Tok Jembal作为案例研究。对3个洗浴区的研究结果表明,问题普遍存在于水龙头的位置和距离以及该区域的座位设置上,这些问题显然不是基于正确的人体工程学。这给使用者带来了不适,使用后地面又脏又滑。
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