The Ruling on Taking an Omen as a Bad Sign
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Question:
The sister Umm Ram says to me: A sister takes an omen as a bad sign from one of the days of the week, which is Tuesday, O Shaykh. I want the Shaykh to advise her.
Answer:
This is from the belief of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. It is not permissible to take an omen as a bad sign from days, nor from birds, nor from people, nor from places. Taking an omen as a bad sign is a bad belief, and the good omen is the best. Hoping for good is better, and taking an omen as a bad sign is a form of superstition, and superstition is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Yes.
The sister Umm Ram says to me: A sister takes an omen as a bad sign from one of the days of the week, which is Tuesday, O Shaykh. I want the Shaykh to advise her.
Answer:
This is from the belief of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. It is not permissible to take an omen as a bad sign from days, nor from birds, nor from people, nor from places. Taking an omen as a bad sign is a bad belief, and the good omen is the best. Hoping for good is better, and taking an omen as a bad sign is a form of superstition, and superstition is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2458 - حكم التشاؤم - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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