One who visits a fortune-teller and believes him will not have his prayer accepted for forty days; if he repents, will Allah accept these prayers from him?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Mishkat al-Masabih 4599 one who visits a diviner and believes him will not have his prayer accepted for forty days.
The Shaykh:
Rather, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days. Yes.
The questioner:
Or will his prayer be accepted for forty days? If the man repents, will Allah accept these prayers from him, or does the ruling remain?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. We keep the hadith as it came and we do not know. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
God’s messenger as saying: “If anyone resorts to a kahin
صلى الله عليه وسلم من أتى كاهنا أوThe Shaykh:
Rather, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days. Yes.
The questioner:
Or will his prayer be accepted for forty days? If the man repents, will Allah accept these prayers from him, or does the ruling remain?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. We keep the hadith as it came and we do not know. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [481 -939] من أتى كاهنا فصدقه لم تقبل منه صلاة أربعين يوما، فهل إذا تاب يقبل الله منه هذه الصلوات؟ — youtube.com
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