The claim of knowing the locations of water underground is not fortune-telling
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Question:
The questioner says: Some people claim knowledge of what is beneath the earth and above it, and they identify the locations of wells, especially in desert and mountainous areas. Are they to be believed, and is this fortune-telling?
Answer:
The claim of knowing the location of water is not fortune-telling. It is perceived through indicators. Water in the land is identified by signs and indicators known by specialists. They may err, and they may be correct, but if their knowledge is good, they are mostly correct. It has indicators, as Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) and others mentioned, by which the locations of water are known.
The questioner says: Some people claim knowledge of what is beneath the earth and above it, and they identify the locations of wells, especially in desert and mountainous areas. Are they to be believed, and is this fortune-telling?
Answer:
The claim of knowing the location of water is not fortune-telling. It is perceived through indicators. Water in the land is identified by signs and indicators known by specialists. They may err, and they may be correct, but if their knowledge is good, they are mostly correct. It has indicators, as Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) and others mentioned, by which the locations of water are known.
Source
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