Does the hadith (whoever visits a fortune-teller… and believes him, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days…) apply to one who reads about the zodiac signs in magazines?

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is one who reads in newspapers and magazines about the stars and zodiac signs considered sinful? And does the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) apply to him: “Whoever visits a fortune-teller or a soothsayer and asks him questions and believes him, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days”?

Answer:
If he reads it intentionally, is affected by what is in it, and believes what is in it, then the hadith applies to him. But if he reads it merely for the sake of information, then the hadith does not apply to him, because he rejects what is in it and does not believe it. However, he is sinful if he does not denounce these things and advise the journalists and editors to leave this off. As for him reading it and remaining silent, that is not permissible for him, because he is not changing the evil. He is not changing the evil, and he is able to do so by explaining to the newspaper editors and writers that this is not permissible, or if they do not accept it, he writes to the authorities to take action against these people. The important thing is that it is not permissible for him to read it and remain silent. But if he reads it believing in what is in it, then there is no doubt that it falls under the hadith and he asked him about what he says and believed him. Yes.