The Ruling on Learning the Science of Traces and Tracking

Question:
Regarding what is called al-marr, from what capital does it come?

Answer:
No, from the perspective of traces, there is nothing wrong with it. Learning about bitter and non-bitter traces is permissible. The science of traces is permissible, and they call it al-athar. So if one learns the trace of such a person or the trace of such a person, or what is learned from the perspective of water—like those who deal with water—that this land has water and this land does not have water, this is known by signs. And tracking (al-qayfah) is known among the Arabs: tracking traces and tracking lineages is well known. People know lineages by resemblance, and there are people who know traces: this is the trace of such a person, this is the trace of such a person. They have experience and knowledge, and this exists.
Q: Is it called al-qafah?
A: They call it al-qafah.
Q: Is it a type of intuition (firasah)?
A: Tracking traces is a type of intuition, but they call it al-qayfah.