Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- The Oscar-nominated film "Gravity" traces the harrowing tale of astronaut Ryan Stone after a mission goes horribly wrong. She's lost in space and struggles to try to make her way back to Earth.
"Gravity" is just a film. Imagine a similar real-life scenario: Would there be any chance of survival?
That's a concern for the General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments, or GAIAE, the United Arab Emirates' religious watchdog, for anyone who wishes to travel to Mars. The GAIAE has issued a fatwa, or an official Islamic ruling, to warn Muslims against a Mars mission.
So far, the UAE has supported space travel. Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments teamed up with Richard Branson's Virgin group to create Virgin Galactic to provide spaceflights for tourists, starting this year. But a mission to Mars, it seems, is one step too far.
Rules are rules Muslims. You can't go to Mars. Not even in 50 years when nuclear Armageddon forces us to get into spaceships and fly to Mars.
The balls on these guys huh. Just ruling out ridiculous things that everyone else takes for granted. No school for women! No laughing! No drinking! No travel to Mars!!!
P.S. If nuclear Armageddon happens, dibs on half of Mars.
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