The ruling on taking omens and optimism
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Q59: The questioner asks: Is it permissible to take omens through optimism? For example, if a person sees a beautiful bird at the beginning of his day, and that it will be a sign of good news?
A59: As for the beautiful bird, and what is similar to that, I do not know a basis for it. As for optimism, this is a good matter. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
(peace and blessings be upon him) liked optimism (fal). Optimism is: hope for good, the opposite of taking omens (tatiyyah), which is: hope for evil, and a bad opinion of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Optimism is a good opinion of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked optimism when he heard a good word, and he liked that.
A59: As for the beautiful bird, and what is similar to that, I do not know a basis for it. As for optimism, this is a good matter. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
(peace and blessings be upon him) liked optimism (fal). Optimism is: hope for good, the opposite of taking omens (tatiyyah), which is: hope for evil, and a bad opinion of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Optimism is a good opinion of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked optimism when he heard a good word, and he liked that.
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