space colonization and religion

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Re: space colonization and religion

@redvelvet

^True. We are even told to finish planting a tree even if Judgement Say is moments away. But answer my previous questions. How will the pillar of hajj be improvised or reinvented. Also is it jaaiz for us to remove ourselves so far away from the Ummah thar we cannot help/benefit them? After all we’d be leaving behind majority of the Earth’s population never to return again. Is that okay morally? It’s not the same as living on or close to the poles.

Hajj’s ruling can remain the same. Even on earth, Hajj is only fard on you if you have means and funds available to travel to Mecca. You wont have that at Mars, so that obligation is gone.

Is it Jaa’ez? If you have a colony going on in Mars, then not only its Jaa’ez, but its almost Fard-e-Kifaya for at least one muslim to go there (more are better) with the intention of Tableegh. Think of a time couple of centuries from now when earth is no longer livable, but no muslim ever decided to leave. Islam would vanish, just because we decided not to adapt to the change.

@Southie

Several things are partition of Society. Doesn’t mean we have to discuss each of them in relation to the other. When Religious dogma, mythology, superstitions and even rekigious principles are discussed with Science the line gets blurred.

We dont have to discuss each in relation to the other, but we cannot compartmentalize our lives. You have to accept that there will be an overlap. Next, we will not discuss emotions because it has nothing to do with science? We cannot live a life of robot, can we. You dont have to agree to the fact that faith matters, but you cannot deny that integration of faith into human life is real.

Then again, apparent grand design of our universe is forcing many scientist to discuss the possible existence of a creator in their work and publications (even to negate the idea by counter arguing at the end). Just because its hard to define God as of now, does not mean that it cannot be proved in the future. Who is to say that science will not take a full 360 degree circle and come to a conclusion that we all are the result of a planned event.