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I know a pious muslim who opens a faal.She says that it is for guidance & we must have strong belief in Allah for it to work.Is this practice allowed?It is not fortune telling

· 6 Jumada I 1425 AH1 min readFatwa 11878English

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I know a pious muslim who opens a faal.She says that it is for guidance & we must have strong belief in Allah for it to work.Is this practice allowed?It is not fortune telling

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A faal is a good omen. If it does not contain anything of Shirk or any thing Shaitani , then it would be permissible as long as the person believe that it is Allah who does, not this faal.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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