Magazines that Encourage Belief in the Zodiac

Question :

Noble Shaykh, some magazines mention what is known as the signs of the Zodiac, such as Taurus and Scorpio.

Those who write the horoscope column claim that a person who is born a Taurus will have such and such happen to him - he will travel at such and such time, and they go on to mention other things that are from the knowledge of the unseen. According to them, people of each sign go through specific events in life that they share with others from their sign. Please clarify the Islamic ruling regarding this.

Answer:

Al-Buruj is the positioning of the Sun. It is made up of twelve positions, and it is that by which Allâh has sworn:
"By the heaven, holding the big stars".

Those who believe in astrology refer to these positions as]: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Only Allâh Almighty knows what takes place during each stage, and whoever claims to know what happens to people during a specific stage has claimed to have knowledge of the unseen, which none knows except Allah Almighty. So it is not allowed to occupy oneself with studying the setting positions of the planetary bodies, the Buruj, or the orbits except to strengthen people's faith and their Islam, and Allah knows best.

May Allah send peace and blessings upon Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

إقرأ المزيد :

The Woman prays in the Masjid unless she is sexually defiled or menstruating

Question : Verily one of the Shaykhs in Tanzania gave a Fatwa (religious ruling)...

Should I answer all the questions my teacher asks?

I am a teacher, a graduate from Intermediary College, Islamic Studies Section, a...

The Prayer of Children in the Mosque

It is permissible for a boy who is rational and reasoning to pray in the row aft...

the Ruling on repeating certain Surahs within the same Week

Question : 1. I am the Imam of a mosque in a certain area of Riyadh and the prob...