![]() Why do you take it as an evil omen when you are reminded of the Truth? You are going too far!” Throughout the history of the prophets, many would consider them and their message to be an evil omen. When you see the eclipse pray and invoke Allah.” The Quran Comments on Superstitious Beliefs The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. Despite mourning his child, the Prophet had to ascend the pulpit and clarify the misconception. People started thinking the eclipse may be a bad omen or some sort of sign. ![]() There happened to be an eclipse around the same time the Prophet’s son Ibrahim died. Allah will remove it by reliance on Him.” Paying attention to the bad omen (tayyara) is association (shirk). Prophet Muhammad’s Comment About Superstitions in GeneralĪ hadith in Adab al-Mufrad summarises the Prophet’s view on superstitious beliefs/bad omens: The majority of scholars interpret this to mean that these things in and of themselves do not transmit or cause harm through supernatural or hidden means but that Allah (SWT) is in control and any fearful superstition around these is false. There is no contagion, nor is there any evil omen in birds, nor is there any evil omen in the owl, nor is there any bad omen in the month of Safar.” The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was aware of the superstitions held in his community and As it is a month of sadness for the Prophet’s family, Shia Muslims avoid marriage and other similar happy occasions in Safar. In the month of Safar, the granddaughter and great-grandson of the Prophet, Lady Zainab and Ali ibn Hussain, were taken captives by Yazid after the Battle of Karbala. This is not owing to superstition but rather respect afforded to the family of the Prophet. The vast majority of Shia Muslims avoid marriage in Safar. The former is shirk, and the latter defies logic because it would mean God punishing us for implementing a Sunnah. ![]() Either we are saying some other unknown force brings a calamity if we get married in Safar or that God punishes us for getting married in Safar. To avoid marriage (for example) in Safar because we feel doing it brings about misfortune is a type of reliance on other than God. We have to remember all calamities or good things are from God, and He distributes it according to His perfect wisdom. The problem with superstitions is that it leads one to believe there are other forces that have an independent influence on our life. ![]() They haven’t derived this ability through their own independence. They can only do this because Allah (SWT) has given them this authority. No other entity, creation or force has any say or influence on events except if they are given permission by Allah (SWT). It is known that angels are in charge of natural occurrences such as the speed and force of wind and rain. ![]() The source of all occurrences in life is Allah (SWT). starting a new business or buying a house.ĭo such superstitions have any place in Islam? Here is the Islamic perspective on such ideas.
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