Question:

Seven years ago I went to a fortuneteller then to a soothsayer; at that time I was suffering from waswaas (evil whispers).
I knew that going to fortunetellers and soothsayers was shirk, but I did not know what shirk meant, or that it put one beyond the pale of Islam. All these years later I have repented to Allaah from all sins. I started to read books of Tawheed so as to correct my ‘aqeedah, and I found out that I had fallen into major shirk. Can I repent? Should I repeat the shahaadah?.


Published Date: 2005-01-02

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

We praise Allaah for having guided you to repent, and we ask Him to bless you with steadfastness in adhering to the truth.

Secondly:

The ahaadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) clearly state that it is forbidden to go to soothsayers and fortunetellers. See question no. 8291.

But not everyone who goes to a fortuneteller or a soothsayer is a mushrik in the sense of major shirk that puts one beyond the pale of Islam. Rather going to a fortuneteller or soothsayer falls into different categories. It may be major shirk, or it may be a sin, or it may be permissible.


Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:

Those who go to fortunetellers fall into three categories:

1 – The one who goes to a fortuneteller and asks him things without believing in what he says. This is haraam, and the punishment of the one who does that is that his prayers are not accepted for forty days, as it is narrated in Saheeh Muslim (2230), that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever goes to a fortuneteller and asks him about something, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days.”

2 – When a person goes to a fortuneteller and asks him about something and believes what he says. This is disbelief in Allaah (kufr), because he is believing the fortuneteller’s claim to have knowledge of the unseen, and believing a human’s being claim to have knowledge of the unseen constitutes disbelief in the verse in which Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say: None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghayb (Unseen) except Allaah”

[al-Naml 27:65].

Hence it says in the saheeh hadeeth: “Whoever goes to a fortuneteller and believes what he says has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).”

3 – When he goes to a fortuneteller and asks him questions so that he can explain to the people what he is really doing, which is deceiving people and leading them astray. There is nothing wrong with this. The evidence for that is the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) went to Ibn Sayyaad. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) though of something to himself. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked him what he was thinking of and he said, “Al-dukh” meaning al-dukhaan (smoke). End quote.

Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Rasaa’il al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 2/184

Based on this, whoever goes to a fortuneteller or soothsayer and believes what he says and believes that he has knowledge of the unseen has committed major kufr which puts him beyond the pale of Islam. But if he does not believe what he says then he has not committed kufr.

Whatever the case, the door of repentance is open, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah will accept the repentance of His slave so long as the death rattle has not reached his throat.” (3537)

i.e., so long as the soul has not reached the throat. Every sin from which a man repents, Allaah will accept his repentance. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say: O ‘Ibaadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allaah, verily, Allaah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”

[al-Zumar 39:53]

Whatever sin a person falls into, if he repents from it, his repentance will be accepted – even shirk.

See question no. 9393.

The basic principle is that the kaafir – and also the apostate from Islam – is required to utter the Shahaadatayn in order to enter Islam. If your going to the fortuneteller falls under the third category mentioned above, then you must utter the Shahaadatayn. As you have repented and started to live aright, you must have repeated the Shahaadatayn many times, so now you do not have to do anything. But you must resolve never to go back to such things again.

And strive to acquire knowledge so that you may worship Allaah with understanding.

We ask Allaah to help you to do that which He loves and is pleased with.

https://islamqa.info/en/32863

Many alfas still do it.

70% of Nigerian Muslims girls believe in the idea to consult one alfa to check if they're compatible with their partner before marriage.

This is none Islamic.

Asowari:
4 ur information am not a Muslims and I don't belive Allah is d one and only true God, wat kind of fuckery is this now, will I have to swear before I comment on any islam topic.

You're on your fuckìng own
You're a hypocrite.
Now that you have taken the "oath", you have become a Muslim whether you like it or not and you must practice Islam otherwise....

And if you don't like this Idea on Muslim topics, swerve or goan create your own forum

hmm

BigBrother9ja:

You're on your fuckìng own
You're a hypocrite.
Now that you have taken the "oath", you have become a Muslim whether you like it or not and you must practice Islam otherwise....

And if you don't like this Idea on Muslim topics, swerve or goan create your own forum

BigBrother9ja:
Many alfas still do it.

70% Nigerian Muslims girls believe in the idea to consult one alfa to check if they're compatible with their partner before marriage.

This is none Islamic.

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Though i don't know if your statistics is correct but i know a lot of parents still erroneously do it. This is none Islamic.
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And this your moniker too promotes immorality!

Lahila ilalah Muhammad rosululah

pooozeee:
so how do we repent ? Is it just by saying astagafurulah ?

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If your going to the fortuneteller falls under the third category mentioned above, then you must utter the Shahaadatayn. As you have repented and started to live aright, you must have repeated the Shahaadatayn many times, so now you do not have to do anything. But you must resolve never to go back to such things again.

Rashduct4luv:

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Though i don't know if your statistics is correct but i know a lot of parents still erroneously do it. This is none Islamic.
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And this your moniker too promotes immorality!

You see your life?
Wetin consign you and the moniker?

Some of you are just unnecessary too sensitive.

A lot of people calls me big brother in Nigeria so, I'M BIGBROTHER9JA

BigBrother9ja:

You're on your fuckìng own
You're a hypocrite.
Now that you have taken the "oath", you have become a Muslim whether you like it or not and you must practice Islam otherwise....

And if you don't like this Idea on Muslim topics, swerve or goan create your own forum

I will surely create my own forum seun is not being fair at all

Asowari:
I will surely create my own forum seun is not being fair at all

So what are you waiting for

BigBrother9ja:

So what are you waiting for

am waiting 4 BigBrother9ja to end

Asowari:
4 ur information am not a Muslims and I don't belive Allah is d one and only true God, wat kind of fuckery is this now, will I have to swear before I comment on any islam topic.

I don laugh tire for here

BigBrother9ja:

You see your life?
Wetin consign you and the moniker?

Some of you are just unnecessary too sensitive.

A lot of people calls me big brother in Nigeria so, I'M BIGBROTHER9JA

Sorry but truth be told. The Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam advised us to choose good names. It is makrooh to use names that have bad or distasteful meanings, or which sound odd, which would cause others to mock a person or would cause him embarrassment, in addition to being contrary to the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who taught us to choose good names.
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I think i have passed the message.

neoapocalypse:



I don laugh tire for here

the thing is annoying

pooozeee:
many Alfa knows this but yet they still do it
May Allah forgive me of all the sin I might have committed from this act

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Aamin

Rashduct4luv:


Sorry but truth be told. The Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam advised us to choose good names. It is makrooh to use names that have bad or distasteful meanings, or which sound odd, which would cause others to mock a person or would cause him embarrassment, in addition to being contrary to the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who taught us to choose good names.
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I think i have passed the message.

No!
You've not passed any messages. You're just being irrational and judgemental.
How is big brother a bad name to bear?

Asowari:
the thing is annoying

I've always said it , that clause should be removed on Muslim threads

neoapocalypse:



I've always said it , that clause should be removed on Muslim threads

it should because I don't see such stuff in Christians threads

This act is soo common and synonymous to some tribes /cultures in fact some will tell you the man is naturally gifted it isn't fortunately telling. May Allah forgive us and guide us into the straight path

nurshah:
This act is soo common and synonymous to some tribes /cultures in fact some will tell you the man is naturally gifted it isn't fortunately telling. May Allah forgive us and guide us into the straight path

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Aamin

BigBrother9ja:

No!
You've not passed any messages. You're just being irrational and judgemental.
How is big brother a bad name to bear?

IMO
we all know what bigbrother9ja stands for, we know the Fawahish going on in there,
so i think the brother has a point.

Asowari:
4 ur information am not a Muslims and I don't belive Allah is d one and only true God, wat kind of fuckery is this now, will I have to swear before I comment on any islam topic.

Yea, cos of folks like u, with a compulsive urge to derail threads, the oath is necessary.

NOETHNICITY:
Yea, cos of folks like u, with a compulsive urge to derail threads, the oath is necessary.

lol