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Muslim cleric issues fatwa forbidding travel to Mars

Oct 31, 2013 8:06 am By Robert Spencer

Spock_2267.jpg“To call me an Islamophobe is not logical”

Still no fatwa against the idea that Muslims should wage war against and subjugate unbelievers.

Anyway, NASA chief Charlie Bolden said a few years ago that Obama wanted him “to find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with predominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science, math, and engineering.” Just don’t take them to Mars, Charlie.

“Saudi sheikh Ali al Hemki declares fatwa against manned missions to Mars,” from News.com.au, October 31 (thanks to Blazing Cat Fur):

A SAUDI sheikh has issued a fatwa against anyone wanting to travel to Mars.

A member Saudi Arabia’s board of religious scholars Sheikh Ali al Hemki has criticised the Mars One project which is attempting to organise a commercial mission to the red planet and has drawn expressions of interest from more than 200 thousand people worldwide.

The Ah Hayat newspaper quotes him as saying the mission does not conform to “responsible Muslim” practices.

“These experiments will lead to the destruction of those who try,” and so should be done with animals, not people,” he said.

“Believers should not should throw themselves into their own hands into perdition. “

“Be not cast by your own hands into perdition” — Qur’an 2:195

While 477 Saudi citizens have applied for the mission, only six have so far been accepted….

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  1. sk says

    Feb 19, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    did someone asked them about their opinion on mars ?

  2. Fisebilillahi O. Saibu says

    Mar 2, 2014 at 9:59 am

    Dear Friends,
    It is always worthy to argue intellectualy and NOT to abuse anyone. Prophet Mohammed is a true Prophet of The Most High God, ALLAH also known as EL-ELYON who sees all and knoweth all things. All human race are from THE SUPREME GOD who has given each and everyone of us talents “knowledge” to contribute to human development in all ramifications. The human race in general including the Arabs have contributed to science, law, mathematics and technological development for the benefits of mankind. We humanbeings should learn to embrace or tolerate the view of one another including our religious belief. If the Islamic Council issue FATWA against any muslim applying or enrolled for one way ticket to Mars, certainly, it is to protect the muslim (s) that truly believes in the Holy Quran and the teachings of the Holy Prophet Mohammed and to me, this is good considering the nature of Plannet Mars which is inhabitable for the human race. Though, other lifeforms which primarily utilize carbodioxide (Co2) mechanism for their own breathing may be existing there. Additionally, I am strongly against the condennation of the Christianity Religion or Christians or Jew or Jewish Religion or any religion geared towards the worshipping of the Most High God except “Worshipping of Idols”. If you are a Christian and you use your knowledge to develop vaccines to cure AIDS or destroy any of the HIV viral particles for prevention of HIV/AIDS, then heaven, and the entire human race on earth will rejoice with the person for contributing to human development. Today, heaven and earth is happy with the great works of the likes Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday, Archimedes, Eisten etc; whose in works, has contributed immensely to the upliftment and development of Planet Earth. Also, the exploration of the the Moon by the Russians and the Americans have greatly improve communications around the globe-in Planet Earth and such Mission, is evidently supported by the Quranic verse on the need of mankind to search for knowledge that will help him to improve his survival on Planet Earth. Equally, in his profound teachings, Jesus commanded Christians and anybody that belheves in The Supreme God to seek for knowledge, ask any good thing that he/she or we desire from God and also, knock at the door of His Father in good faith for anything, and at anytime and the door shall be open for answers. Therefore, on this note, carryingout research on space exploration in any Planets including Planet Mars for the benefit of mankind and survival of the human race is a very good phenomenon BUT the motive behind “one way ticket to Mars” is very bad just like suicide bombing or any act of terrorism. One way ticket to MARR is dangerous and highly suicidal even from scientific evidence and fact. ONE WAY TICKET TO MARS is very SELFISH and I think the Sponsors of such mission and their family should be the first beneficiaries and NOT the poor innocent souls who are only willing to do it for fame, and also running away from earthly challenges which they cannot face in their neigbourhood/community on Planet Earth. When Great Scientists including Neil Armstrong visited the Moon, it was a two ticket (to & fro) to the Moon irrespective of the Moon Mission Budget Expenditures but what was paramount was the survival of the Astronauts and the success of the Mission. It is worthy to know that we are all precious and equal in the presence of The Most High God, and also, no one is a “LAY ABOUT” before HIM. So, if we truly believe that the Mission of Man to Mars is for the benefits of Mankind, then the journey should be two way tickets (to & fro) and our Best Scientists should lead the pack whle working asidously to shorten the 7 or 8 months journey to 3 or 4 months journey. Finally, it is a fact that while MAN is higher than other lower animal is ability to THINK powered by the advance brain which lower animals lack. So, sending animal as guinea pig to Planent MARS is a wiful intention to kill the animal unjustly and this is a sin.

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