The ruling on taking an omen from the month of Safar and some other months

Question:
This man is asking, Shaykh, and he says: Some people may have a sense of ill-omen regarding the month of Safar, so what is the ruling on taking an omen from some of the months?

Answer:
This is not permissible; taking an omen is not permissible, and it is one of the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah). The month of Safar is like any other month; it contains no ill omen or anything disliked. Rather, it is one of the months of Allah, and one should not believe in it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “There is no ill omen,” and he said, “There is no ill omen in Safar,” .
This means that one should not believe in the month of Safar, just as one should not believe in this bird, which is the *hammah* (the owl), in which people take an omen. It does not indicate anything; it is a bird like any other bird. The Muslim should rely upon Allah and depend upon Allah the Exalted. This is one of the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance; taking an omen from the month of Safar is one of the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.