The Ruling on Visiting a Fortune-Teller to Refute His Claim
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on visiting a fortune-teller or someone like him with the intention of refuting his claim, demonstrating the falsity of his assertion, and advising him? Does this fall under the warning mentioned in this hadith?
The Shaykh:
It does not fall under it, because as long as he is going to rebuke him and invalidate his work, he is not included. However, I do not think it will be of any benefit, because these people, as we mentioned to you, the sorcerers and fortune-tellers, pretend to be Muslims and pretend to be flattering and to mention the name of Allah the Exalted, such that one who does not know their true nature is deceived by them and thinks they are among the most righteous of people. So they deceive, they deceive the people, yes.
The presenter:
Trustworthy.
The questioner:
He says, and he says, some of them say, "By Allah, I saw a pious man, and light appears on his face, and he does not move except saying 'Bismillah,' and he does not deceive people," meaning, perhaps he has a house
The Shaykh:
Or what if he goes in order to clarify his situation, in order to report on his case? This is a condition, this is a matter of verification and confirmation. Like a man of hisbah (religious police) who goes to him, or a security officer who goes to him to get to know his reality, in order not to be taken based on the accusation alone, so that this is based on proof,
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on visiting a fortune-teller or someone like him with the intention of refuting his claim, demonstrating the falsity of his assertion, and advising him? Does this fall under the warning mentioned in this hadith?
The Shaykh:
It does not fall under it, because as long as he is going to rebuke him and invalidate his work, he is not included. However, I do not think it will be of any benefit, because these people, as we mentioned to you, the sorcerers and fortune-tellers, pretend to be Muslims and pretend to be flattering and to mention the name of Allah the Exalted, such that one who does not know their true nature is deceived by them and thinks they are among the most righteous of people. So they deceive, they deceive the people, yes.
The presenter:
Trustworthy.
The questioner:
He says, and he says, some of them say, "By Allah, I saw a pious man, and light appears on his face, and he does not move except saying 'Bismillah,' and he does not deceive people," meaning, perhaps he has a house
The Shaykh:
Or what if he goes in order to clarify his situation, in order to report on his case? This is a condition, this is a matter of verification and confirmation. Like a man of hisbah (religious police) who goes to him, or a security officer who goes to him to get to know his reality, in order not to be taken based on the accusation alone, so that this is based on proof,
Source
إتيان الكاهن أو غيره بقصد إبطال حجته — alfawzan.live
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