Watching sorcery and fortune-telling channels for the sake of viewing and knowledge
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Question:
This questioner asks about the ruling on watching satellite channels that broadcast fortune-telling and sorcery for the purpose of viewing and knowledge. Is this considered like visiting fortune-tellers, which is prohibited?
Answer:
This is a serious matter, and it is not permissible. It is not permissible for you to have channels in your home that bring these evils upon your children, your household, and yourself as well. This is not permissible, and looking into these matters is not permissible, because if you look into them, you will sin and be afflicted by them. You may even become accustomed to them and not be able to endure being away from them, which is a trial. So you must stick to safety and keep them away from your home. Also, if you look at them and do not condemn them, then at that point you are like their people; you are like their people,Sahih Muslim 49a. If you do not condemn them, not even in your heart, then you are like their people. Allah the Exalted said, and this was revealed: [An-Nisa 4:127] Is there any disbelief greater than disbelief in the verses of Allah? And what disbelief is greater than sorcery and fortune-telling? [An-Nisa 4:140] This is a great danger. You must stay away from them and keep away from them anyone you are able to keep away, and purify your home and your place of them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Your Excellency the Shaykh,
This questioner asks about the ruling on watching satellite channels that broadcast fortune-telling and sorcery for the purpose of viewing and knowledge. Is this considered like visiting fortune-tellers, which is prohibited?
Answer:
This is a serious matter, and it is not permissible. It is not permissible for you to have channels in your home that bring these evils upon your children, your household, and yourself as well. This is not permissible, and looking into these matters is not permissible, because if you look into them, you will sin and be afflicted by them. You may even become accustomed to them and not be able to endure being away from them, which is a trial. So you must stick to safety and keep them away from your home. Also, if you look at them and do not condemn them, then at that point you are like their people; you are like their people,
He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of faith.
من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه، وذلك أضعف الإيمانto you in the Book
عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الْكِتَابِthat when you hear the verses of Allah [recited], they are denied [by them] and ridiculed; so do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation. Indeed, you would then be like them. Indeed Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers in Hell all together -
أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا مِّثْلُهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَامِعُ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالْكَافِرِينَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ جَمِيعًاThe presenter:
May Allah bless you, Your Excellency the Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-035-الفتوى وأحكامها|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (47:01)
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