The ruling on the claim that stars influence the descent of rain

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What about the one who says that if such-and-such a star rises, cold, wind, or heat will come? Is this correct?

Answer:
This is a liar. The one who says that if a star rises, such-and-such will happen or rain will fall is a liar. The rising of a star has no bearing on the descent of rain or the blowing of the wind. These matters are in the hand of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If he believes that the star influences these matters, that is shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for a person who says that the rising of the star is a time for rain to fall by the permission of Allah, or for winds to blow, or for crops to grow, these are things that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has made as times. But these things may happen or they may not. Otherwise, the fact that they are times for rain to fall, times for winds to blow, and times for grass to grow is something Allah has established, but it may happen or it may not. The star may rise and no rain may fall. The star may rise and no wind may blow. Rain may fall and no growth may occur. All matters are in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.