The custom of driving away the crow when guests arrive
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The questioner:
There is a custom in some countries where, if a crow lands on a tree near them, they go out to the owner of the house and say, "Drive away this crow, for it brings bad luck." What is the ruling on this custom from the perspective of shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
This is a form of tathayyur (taking an omen as a bad sign). Guests, guests, the guests are about to arrive, honoring the guest, this is part of the religion of Islam.[At-Talaq 65:2] So let him honor his guest. Yes, the crow does not bring guests, nor does it drive them away. The crow is a bird that perches on the tree for its own need; it is looking for a branch and shade. It has no good, no evil, no guests, no enemy, and no friend. Yes.
There is a custom in some countries where, if a crow lands on a tree near them, they go out to the owner of the house and say, "Drive away this crow, for it brings bad luck." What is the ruling on this custom from the perspective of shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
This is a form of tathayyur (taking an omen as a bad sign). Guests, guests, the guests are about to arrive, honoring the guest, this is part of the religion of Islam.
whoever should believe in Allah and the Last day
مَن كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ
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شرح مسائل الجاهلية [14] — alfawzan.live (1:18:17)
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