What is the ruling on one who attributes every disliked thing that befalls him to the evil eye or envy?
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The questioner:
Many people, when something disliked befalls them, say it is from the evil eye or envy.
The Shaykh:
That is, they expect this evil eye to be real. The evil eye is real; it strikes by the permission of Allah, and envy is the same as the one who casts the evil eye, who is envious.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I took an omen as a bad sign.
The Shaykh:
[Al-Falaq 113:5] He is the one who casts the evil eye. Yes.
Many people, when something disliked befalls them, say it is from the evil eye or envy.
The Shaykh:
That is, they expect this evil eye to be real. The evil eye is real; it strikes by the permission of Allah, and envy is the same as the one who casts the evil eye, who is envious.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I took an omen as a bad sign.
The Shaykh:
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يرجع كل مكروه يصيبه للعين أو الحسد؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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