SUPERSTITION/ FALSE BELIEFS

SUPERSTITION/ FALSE BELIEFS
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1. Breaking of mirror- bad omen
2. Twitching of an eye- bad omen
3. Itching of palm- gain or lose money
4. Keeping an iron object, or a knife, under
the bed post delivery,for the protection of
the mother and the baby
5. Lemon and chillie totem- to ward off the
evil eye
6. Cawing of crow- sign of arrival of a guest
7. Hanging garlic- protection from the evil
eye.
8. Hiccups- sign of someone remembering.
9. Number 13- unlucky number
10. Cutting nails at night- affect of evil
spirits
11. A black cat crossing the path- bad omen
12. Horse shoe- for protection/ blessing
13. Gems and precious stones- affect a
person’s well being/ prosperity
14. Tuesday- unlucky day
Ayah:
“You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we
ask for help (for each and everything)” [al-
Faatihah 1:5]
“So worship Him and put your trust in
Him” [Hood 11:123]
“In Him I trust and unto Him I repent” [Hood
11:88].
Hadeeth:
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: “Tiyarah
(superstitious belief in omens) is shirk.”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (1614), Abu Dawood
(3910), Ibn Majaah (3538); classed as saheeh
by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever lets
tiyarah stop him from doing something is
guilty of shirk.” They said, “What is the
kafaarah for that?” He said, “To say:
Allaahumma la khayra illaa khayruka wa laa
tayra illaa tayruka wa laa ilaaha ghayruka (O
Allaah, there is no good except Your good, no
birds (omens) except from You, and there is no
god beside You).” [Classed as hasan by al-
Arna’oot and as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 6264]
Truth:
Superstitious beliefs stem from ignorance and
a knack of looking for easy answers to
problems. Religious beliefs are generally
compromised due to lack of patience and
traditional influences.
Solution:
1 – Put your trust firmly in Allaah.
2 – Go ahead with your plans, do not sway or
change your mind
3 – Pray to Allaah to free you from this trap
of the shaytaan, and ask Him for that which is
good, and seek refuge with Him from evil.