Some people, O honorable Shaykh, when they buy a car and it suffers several accidents, say that this car is jinxed and then sell it. Is this a case of taking an omen as a bad sign?
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The questioner : Some people, O honorable Shaykh, when they buy a car and it suffers several accidents, say that this car is jinxed and then sell it. Is this a case of taking an omen as a bad sign? I hope for your guidance?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. It is true that some people find blessing in some of their property and benefit greatly from it, being protected from harm, whether it is in a car, a house, or something else. And perhaps they find the opposite in something else; perhaps that thing is full of harm and causes them anxiety, and their hearts do not open to it. So if he finds that in some of his property, there is no blame on him to sell it to get rid of its harm. How many people have experienced this: they bought a car and it became full of harm from accidents or otherwise, so they sell it and then buy another, and they find comfort, blessing, and less harm in it. This is not considered taking an omen as a bad sign, but rather it is getting rid of the harm and losses that he incurs from that thing. And this is not considered taking an omen as a bad sign. Yes.
The questioner : He also says, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. It is true that some people find blessing in some of their property and benefit greatly from it, being protected from harm, whether it is in a car, a house, or something else. And perhaps they find the opposite in something else; perhaps that thing is full of harm and causes them anxiety, and their hearts do not open to it. So if he finds that in some of his property, there is no blame on him to sell it to get rid of its harm. How many people have experienced this: they bought a car and it became full of harm from accidents or otherwise, so they sell it and then buy another, and they find comfort, blessing, and less harm in it. This is not considered taking an omen as a bad sign, but rather it is getting rid of the harm and losses that he incurs from that thing. And this is not considered taking an omen as a bad sign. Yes.
The questioner : He also says, O honorable Shaykh.