Islamic Creed
Ruling on Attributing Good Fortune and Misfortune to the Stars
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Local English rendering of the selected Arabic question and answer. The Arabic source remains authoritative; this is not an official published English edition.
Question
What is the ruling on attributing good fortune and misfortune to the stars?
Answer (English translation)
This is impermissible and incorrect; it is one of the practices of the pre-Islamic period.