What is the ruling on believing in weather forecasts and accepting what is said about weather conditions?
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Question:
This female listener asks, may Allah reward you with good, about believing in weather forecasts and accepting what is mentioned regarding weather conditions, even though it is often said, "By the permission of Allah, such and such will happen" or "such and such will not happen"?
Answer:
Weather forecasts, which are a matter of prediction only and not of certainty, are permissible. It is permissible to look at the signs of the weather and predict that such and such will happen, as a matter of prediction only, not as a matter of certainty. However, if it is a matter of certainty and reporting that such and such will happen as a matter of certainty, then it is not permissible. This is claiming knowledge of the unseen, and it is not permissible to believe in it because it is claiming knowledge of the unseen, which no one knows except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
This female listener asks, may Allah reward you with good, about believing in weather forecasts and accepting what is mentioned regarding weather conditions, even though it is often said, "By the permission of Allah, such and such will happen" or "such and such will not happen"?
Answer:
Weather forecasts, which are a matter of prediction only and not of certainty, are permissible. It is permissible to look at the signs of the weather and predict that such and such will happen, as a matter of prediction only, not as a matter of certainty. However, if it is a matter of certainty and reporting that such and such will happen as a matter of certainty, then it is not permissible. This is claiming knowledge of the unseen, and it is not permissible to believe in it because it is claiming knowledge of the unseen, which no one knows except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الإيمان بالنشرات الجوية والتصديق بما يذكر عن حالات الطقس؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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