4/14/2024 0 Comments Is astrology in islam![]() If they went right, they understood there was baraka and went on with their journeys or whatever it was that they were doing. Imam al Nawawi said, ‘They used to take omens from the way that birds would fly away or by the way gazelles would run away. The reason for their being forbidden is that they have no scientific basis and are not sound reasons for making judgments. ‘There is no contagion, or taking bad omens from the Hama bird, the month of Safar, or from anything else’ (Bukhari). It is just like many other pseudo-sciences like sand reading, reading bird omens, and the like that the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) forbade. That said, studying the celestial bodies for the sake of predicting the future of human events, who will live and who will die, and whether or not certain risks should be taken at that time is not permissible. In fact, it is not just fine but extremely important because it is needed to know when to pray, fast and perform Hajj, etc. Studying celestial bodies like the sun, moon, planets, and stars are perfectly fine. ![]() Relying on superstition is harmful, forbidden, and can also be disbelief if one ascribes innate power to such “forces”. The difference between meteorology and astrology is that meteorology is based on science while astrology is based on superstition. Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, ![]() Question: Why is it that astrology is forbidden while astronomy and meteorology are permissible?
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