The Ruling on Taking an Omen from Days and Months
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Question:
This questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on taking an omen from days, such as Tuesday, or from some months, like Safar, or from some years?
Answer:
Taking an omen is tatayyur (taking an omen as a bad sign). It is not permissible to take an omen, whether from birds, people, days, or time. This is not permissible. One must have reliance upon Allah. Tatayyur is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Taking an omen is tatayyur, and tatayyur is shirk, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on taking an omen from days, such as Tuesday, or from some months, like Safar, or from some years?
Answer:
Taking an omen is tatayyur (taking an omen as a bad sign). It is not permissible to take an omen, whether from birds, people, days, or time. This is not permissible. One must have reliance upon Allah. Tatayyur is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Taking an omen is tatayyur, and tatayyur is shirk, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (078) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-02-11] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:06)
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