The ruling on linking agriculture to the entry of stars
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people interested in agriculture use these phrases: when such-and-such a star enters, plant such-and-such a plant; and when such-and-such a star enters, the groundwater recedes; and when
Answer:
these are timings, my brothers. It is not because of the stars that these things are planted, or that they are suitable or unsuitable. It is not permissible to believe that the stars are what had an effect. Rather, these are merely timings. Allah established timings for things; He established timings for agriculture, timings for heat, and timings for cold. These are timings that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, established. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people interested in agriculture use these phrases: when such-and-such a star enters, plant such-and-such a plant; and when such-and-such a star enters, the groundwater recedes; and when
Answer:
these are timings, my brothers. It is not because of the stars that these things are planted, or that they are suitable or unsuitable. It is not permissible to believe that the stars are what had an effect. Rather, these are merely timings. Allah established timings for things; He established timings for agriculture, timings for heat, and timings for cold. These are timings that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, established. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [33] — alfawzan.live (57:05)
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