What is the ruling on believing that hanging a sword on a tree before a battle brings victory?
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Question:
This questioner says: Is merely believing that a blessed water tree, if one hangs his sword on it before a battle, brings him victory in combat, considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah) that expels one from the religion, even if he does not do it?
Answer:
As mentioned previously, it is not permissible to seek blessing from trees or stones, or to hang things on them, or weapons, for the sake of seeking blessing from them and believing that they cause victory over enemies. All of this is among the matters of shirk (associating partners with Allah), yes, and among the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, yes.
This questioner says: Is merely believing that a blessed water tree, if one hangs his sword on it before a battle, brings him victory in combat, considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah) that expels one from the religion, even if he does not do it?
Answer:
As mentioned previously, it is not permissible to seek blessing from trees or stones, or to hang things on them, or weapons, for the sake of seeking blessing from them and believing that they cause victory over enemies. All of this is among the matters of shirk (associating partners with Allah), yes, and among the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم اعتقاد أن تعليق السيف على الشجرة قبل المعركة يجلب النصر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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