A Warning Against Going to Sorcerers, Fortune-Tellers, and Diviners
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Question:
He says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, there are many, and very many, questions regarding a matter that has become widespread and well-known among the people, which is the issue of going to sorcerers, fortune-tellers, and those who claim to have supernatural powers. We would like you to warn the people against this. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Going to sorcerers, astrologers, fortune-tellers, and diviners is wrong and not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited this and warned against it.
He says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, there are many, and very many, questions regarding a matter that has become widespread and well-known among the people, which is the issue of going to sorcerers, fortune-tellers, and those who claim to have supernatural powers. We would like you to warn the people against this. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Going to sorcerers, astrologers, fortune-tellers, and diviners is wrong and not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited this and warned against it.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مفتوح - ابن باز - ٢ — archive.org (59:41)
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