Religious clerics in the UAE have issued a fatwa against one-way trips to Mars, arguing that inhabiting the Red Planet goes against Islamic teachings.
“Such a one-way journey poses a real risk to life, and that can never be justified in Islam,” ruled the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment, the Dubai-based Khaleej Times reported.
“There is a possibility that an individual who travels to planet Mars may not be able to remain alive there, and is more vulnerable to death,” the committee said.
Mars One, based in Netherlands, had invited volunteers to fly to Mars to establish a permanent human colony, beginning in 2023. There is no technology, however, to ensure a return trip to Earth. Full story...
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“Such a one-way journey poses a real risk to life, and that can never be justified in Islam,” ruled the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment, the Dubai-based Khaleej Times reported.
“There is a possibility that an individual who travels to planet Mars may not be able to remain alive there, and is more vulnerable to death,” the committee said.
Mars One, based in Netherlands, had invited volunteers to fly to Mars to establish a permanent human colony, beginning in 2023. There is no technology, however, to ensure a return trip to Earth. Full story...
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