Reading horoscope pages and zodiac signs in magazines

Question:
The questioner says: Some magazines publish pages called "Your Horoscope," which mention the stars and zodiac signs under which a person was born. The question is, Honorable Shaykh, some people say, "I read it just for information, but I do not believe them." Is that permissible for them?

Answer:
This is not permissible, and it is not permissible to remain silent about it. It must be denounced. The Permanent Committee has issued a statement denouncing this matter, and it was published in the newspapers, as far as I know. This is a matter that is not permissible because it is astrology, and astrology is among the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) and is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah Mighty and Majestic. The day of birth has no bearing, nor does the month; this is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The stars, such as a particular star, all of this is among the superstitions of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance.