Is it forbidden to look at the stars frequently for the sake of reflecting on them?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If we look at the stars frequently for the sake of reflecting on them, does this lead to atheism?
Answer:
Reflecting on them is required, but looking at them to infer bad omens and luck is the forbidden astrology. Is the prohibition of looking merely about reflecting on them, or is the looking intended to infer what happens on earth, whether good or evil? Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If we look at the stars frequently for the sake of reflecting on them, does this lead to atheism?
Answer:
Reflecting on them is required, but looking at them to infer bad omens and luck is the forbidden astrology. Is the prohibition of looking merely about reflecting on them, or is the looking intended to infer what happens on earth, whether good or evil? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [378 -560] هل يحرم إكثار النظر في النجوم بداعي التفكر فيها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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