Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Is it permissible to read the book “Shamsul Ma’arif” by Ahmed Al Buni?

Published as Shamsul-Ma’arif by Ahmad Al Buni

· 12 Jumada II 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to read the book “Shamsul Ma’arif” by Ahmed Al Buni?

Answer

We strongly advise that you refrain from reading Shamsul Ma’arif by Ahmad Al-Buni. The book discusses magic and other related issues such as astrological calculations. The author also discusses magic squares and the combination of numbers and alphabets through which one is able to communicate with Jinn, angels, and spirits. We have Quraan and Hadith which will suffice us in every time and era hence there is no need to study the book in question.

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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