Ruling on Forecasting Weather Conditions
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Question:
...the weather forecast, O Shaykh? May Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student: Tomorrow, a north wind will blow and rain will come from the west...?
Answer:
The weather forecast has indicators. If they say, "If Allah wills," or "By the permission of Allah," and they are following a method they know, it is not a claim of knowledge of the unseen, provided it is based on a method they know regarding the winds that move, the clouds, and the like. However, it is not permissible to be certain of this. Rather, one should say, "By the permission of Allah," or "If Allah wills," or "By the will of Allah." As for being certain of this, no, one should not be certain of it. One should not be certain of this except one who has seen it, if one has seen it...
...the weather forecast, O Shaykh? May Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student: Tomorrow, a north wind will blow and rain will come from the west...?
Answer:
The weather forecast has indicators. If they say, "If Allah wills," or "By the permission of Allah," and they are following a method they know, it is not a claim of knowledge of the unseen, provided it is based on a method they know regarding the winds that move, the clouds, and the like. However, it is not permissible to be certain of this. Rather, one should say, "By the permission of Allah," or "If Allah wills," or "By the will of Allah." As for being certain of this, no, one should not be certain of it. One should not be certain of this except one who has seen it, if one has seen it...
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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