The Ruling on Avoiding a Dangerous Road and Tatayyur (Taking an Omen as a Bad Sign)
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Question:
Regarding the issue of taking an omen as a bad sign: if a road is known to be dangerous and accidents frequently occur on it, and a person takes an omen from it, avoids this road, and does not travel on it, is this action considered prohibited?
Answer:
Avoiding it because of taking an omen as a bad sign, because the road is not good, a road with curves and no straightness, with dangerous bumps, the road is not suitable, not because he takes an omen from it, but because he is avoiding danger. Avoiding danger is required; a person should not throw himself into harm. If this road is not suitable, and accidents have occurred on it because it is not straight, not level, and not paved, and it is not because of taking an omen, but because of avoiding danger, and we are commanded to avoid danger and not to bring about our own destruction. Yes.
Regarding the issue of taking an omen as a bad sign: if a road is known to be dangerous and accidents frequently occur on it, and a person takes an omen from it, avoids this road, and does not travel on it, is this action considered prohibited?
Answer:
Avoiding it because of taking an omen as a bad sign, because the road is not good, a road with curves and no straightness, with dangerous bumps, the road is not suitable, not because he takes an omen from it, but because he is avoiding danger. Avoiding danger is required; a person should not throw himself into harm. If this road is not suitable, and accidents have occurred on it because it is not straight, not level, and not paved, and it is not because of taking an omen, but because of avoiding danger, and we are commanded to avoid danger and not to bring about our own destruction. Yes.
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