The ruling on one who goes to a fortune-teller or a diviner
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! What is the ruling on one who goes to a fortune-teller or a diviner, and he does not know the consequence of doing so? Does he have to make expiation?
Answer:
He must repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. He must repent. The one who goes to them or believes them must repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic with a valid, sincere repentance. If he repents to Allah, Allah will accept his repentance. Because he did not do anything of fortune-telling, and he did not do anything of sorcery. He only went and believed them. If he repents to Allah with a valid repentance, Allah will accept his repentance. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh! What is the ruling on one who goes to a fortune-teller or a diviner, and he does not know the consequence of doing so? Does he have to make expiation?
Answer:
He must repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. He must repent. The one who goes to them or believes them must repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic with a valid, sincere repentance. If he repents to Allah, Allah will accept his repentance. Because he did not do anything of fortune-telling, and he did not do anything of sorcery. He only went and believed them. If he repents to Allah with a valid repentance, Allah will accept his repentance. Yes.
Source
من ذهب إلى كاهن أو عراف وهو جاهل بالحكم — alfawzan.live
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