The Firasah and Its Connection to Fortune-Telling

Question:
The questioner asks: Is insight a form of fortune-telling?

Answer:
No, farasah (intuitive perception) is not the divination of fortune-tellers; it is a prediction based on signs. The one who observes is the one who perceives things through farasah. The qaffah (genealogists) know the traces; they know bloodlines and similarities. This is part of farasah, the farasah sanctioned by the Shari'ah, and it is something Allah places in some people: acumen. Allah places it in some people. Yes.