In the hadith, "Whoever goes to a fortune-teller and believes what he says has committed disbelief," is this minor disbelief or major disbelief?
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Question:
And Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are many questions asked about the issue of whoever goes to a fortune-teller and believes what he says, having committed disbelief. They ask whether it is minor disbelief or major disbelief? And they are confused by what the editor of this book mentioned, that it is major disbelief, citing some reports as evidence.
Answer:
It is used as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used it. If you interpret it as minor, you make it easy for people, and they become lax. The Messenger did not specify this; he said, "He has disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad."
And Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are many questions asked about the issue of whoever goes to a fortune-teller and believes what he says, having committed disbelief. They ask whether it is minor disbelief or major disbelief? And they are confused by what the editor of this book mentioned, that it is major disbelief, citing some reports as evidence.
Answer:
It is used as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used it. If you interpret it as minor, you make it easy for people, and they become lax. The Messenger did not specify this; he said, "He has disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [249 -939] في الحديث "من أتى كاهنا فصدقه بما يقول، فقد كفر"، هل هو كفر أصغر، أو كفر أكبر؟ — youtube.com
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