Auspicious Omen, Pessimism, and Superstition
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) loved auspicious omens and disliked pessimism. In what matters does an auspicious omen apply?
The Shaykh:
Taking a good omen occurs in a good word one hears and takes a good omen from, and it occurs in a place, a house, a mount, and a woman. This is the good omen from which one takes a good omen, believing it to be good. Yes.
The questioner:
And those who, O Shaykh, frequently engage in taking a bad omen (tatayyur), and this trait is with them in their travels and departures.
The Shaykh:
Pessimism is not permissible; this is superstition, and superstition is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Therefore, one should not be pessimistic or superstitious, but rather seek auspicious omens of good from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) loved auspicious omens and disliked pessimism. In what matters does an auspicious omen apply?
The Shaykh:
Taking a good omen occurs in a good word one hears and takes a good omen from, and it occurs in a place, a house, a mount, and a woman. This is the good omen from which one takes a good omen, believing it to be good. Yes.
The questioner:
And those who, O Shaykh, frequently engage in taking a bad omen (tatayyur), and this trait is with them in their travels and departures.
The Shaykh:
Pessimism is not permissible; this is superstition, and superstition is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Therefore, one should not be pessimistic or superstitious, but rather seek auspicious omens of good from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 14 / فتاوى على الهواء - 25 05 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (28:48)
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