My father suffered from a psychological disease. This disease stayed
with him for some time. Therewere visits to the hospital during that
time. Some of our relatives advised us to visit a specific women as
they said that she knew a cure for that kind of disease. They also
said all you need to do is giveher his name and she will tell you what
is afflicting him and will give you a cure. Is it allowed for us to
visit that women? Help us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is not allowed to eitherput questions to or to believe in that
women orany other like her. This isbecause she is from the
fortune-tellers and soothsayers, who claim to have knowledge of the
unseen and who seek the help of the jinn for their cures and their
information about people. It has been authentically reported that the
Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi-wasallam) said,
"If a person goes to a fortune-teller and asks him about something,
his prayer will not be accepted for forty nights."
Muslim recorded this in hisSahih.It is authentically narrated that he said,
"Whoever goes to a fortune-teller or a soothsayer and believes in what
he says, he has then disbelieved in whathas been revealed to Muhammed
(sallallaahu 'alaihi-wasallam)."[1]
There are many Ahadith with that meaning. Therefore, it is a must to
stop such people and those who visit them. They should not be
questioned nor should they be believed. They should be taken to the
people in authority in order to receive the punishment they deserve.
Allowing them to be present and not taking them to the authorities
harms society as a whole. Leaving them would alsohelp them in
deceiving the ignorant people, who will ask them questions and believe
in them. [2]
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi-wasallam) said,
"If anyone of you sees an evil, he must change it with his hand. If he
is not able to, then he should do so with his tongue. And if he still
not able to, then with his heart and that is the weakest of faith."
This was recorded by Muslim in hisSahih.There is no doubt that taking
them to the authorities, such as the mayor of the city, the people
whose job it is toenforce right and eradicate evil, and the courts, is
part of the general concept of removing them by one's tongue. It is
also part of helping another in righteousness and piety. May Allah
support all the Muslims in that which is best for them and protect
them from every evil.
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[1] Recorded by Ahmed. It seems that the correct version inSahih
Muslimis without the words"and believes in what hesays."Allah Knows
Best.
[2] The ruling in this question also applies to all of the other forms
of predicting the future that have become commonplace in the West,
such as astrologersand psychic networks. Muslims must avoid
themcompletely and must notbelieve in their statements.
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