# Why don't Muslims Skydive?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-muslims-skydive/482483>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [January 22, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-muslims-skydive/482483 "2009-01-22T17:55:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![shallora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@shallora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shallora)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-muslims-skydive/482483/1 "2009-01-22T17:55:10Z")

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Ok, I know some of them do, but most don’t. Most also do not swim in shark infested waters, retrieve hand grenades, or even serve in combat arms positions in the US Military. It seems to me that if there is a great reward in Heaven, why are more Muslims not in a hurry to get there? I understand to some, suicide may not get you into Heaven, but why not drive fast on the interstate on a foggy morning?

SSG Shallora

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**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-muslims-skydive/482483/2 "2009-01-22T18:28:43Z")

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Think this is enough now?

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**Author:** ![J\_Cubed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@J\_Cubed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J_Cubed)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-muslims-skydive/482483/3 "2009-01-22T18:40:48Z")

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Only Muslims who have completed the Hajj would even contemplate this.

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**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-muslims-skydive/482483/4 "2009-01-22T18:43:16Z")

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Why would they skydive when they can use a flying carpet 😕

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**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-muslims-skydive/482483/5 "2009-01-22T18:50:44Z")

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Parody threads belong in the Pit, and it already has two on this subject. Please make your points in those.

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