Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is there life on other planets?

· 4 Jumada II 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 741English

Question

We live in one galaxy but there are so many other galaxies. Does this mean there is life on other galaxies, planets within galaxies?

Answer

It is possible that there is life in the other planets.

And Allah Taãla Knows Best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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