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Superstitions

· 15 Rabiʻ II 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Some people regard finding lice in the hair as a bad omen and the blinking of the right eye as a sign of something bad going to happen? Is this correct?

Answer

These are all superstitions. Do not pay attention to these baseless things.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (مشكاة # 140)

عن أنس : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال لا عدوى ولا طيرة وأحب الفأل قالوا يا رسول الله وما الفأل ؟ قال الكلمة الطيبة (جامع الترمذي #1615)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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