Determining times by star calculation and the science of celestial motion
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Question:
And when people determine the times based on the entry of the stars and relying on the house or the influence in the time that the performance of entering and exiting them from the city of the punishment.
Answer:
No, the science of calculation is not astrology. That is, calculating the sun, moon, and stars, and knowing the times and the times for agriculture, these are permissible matters. This is called the science of celestial motion. The science of celestial motion is permissible. As for the science of influence, that the stars have an influence on the universe, that is the falsehood. Yes.
And when people determine the times based on the entry of the stars and relying on the house or the influence in the time that the performance of entering and exiting them from the city of the punishment.
Answer:
No, the science of calculation is not astrology. That is, calculating the sun, moon, and stars, and knowing the times and the times for agriculture, these are permissible matters. This is called the science of celestial motion. The science of celestial motion is permissible. As for the science of influence, that the stars have an influence on the universe, that is the falsehood. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 13 من 13 / شرح العقيدة الطحاوية / لا نصدق كاهنا ولا عرافا / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:49)
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