The Ruling on Visiting Diviners and Asking Them

Question:
This questioner from Syria, whose name is symbolized by (H. M. S), asks the following: Is it permissible for a believer to go to a diviner or a fortune-teller for a problem he is suffering from, knowing that this diviner begins with the Noble Qur'an? I ask for your guidance, may you be rewarded.

The Shaykh:
Diviners are those who claim knowledge of the unseen and knowledge of events through un-Islamic means. These people are not to be visited. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: , narrated by Muslim in the Sahih. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . Therefore, it is not permissible to visit diviners, fortune-tellers, astrologers, or sorcerers, nor is it permissible to ask them or believe them. Rather, one must beware of them, disapprove of them, and report them to the responsible authorities so that they are punished with what they deserve. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you, O Shaykh.