My mother is a fortune teller what should I do?
Fortune telling in Islam
Assalam mualaikum,
my name is brother Ali. i have been having a hard time because i have found out a while ago that my mother is a fortune teller i dont know what to do or say i am ashamed because recently are Muslim friends came to our house and did a fortune to her with a tea cup the person has to drink tea and turn it around on the stove leave it there for like a while then after a while she gets it out and she sees pictures of the persons future on the tea cup that no one can see accept her.
I KNOW ITS HARAM but i want her to stop doing this to other Muslim or none Muslim people i dont know what to do? will she go to hell and also the others for believing it what should i do someone please reply i am really confused and sincerely feel bad for my mother please help.
brother Ali hasan
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If you don't like what she is doing I think you should talk to her about it. And yes is haram because Allah is the only person that can till you about your future or what will happen to you. I hope she stop doing what she is doing and sorry my English isn't good enough to give you more advice.
sister asalam alaikum,
what can you do? nothing. she is entitled to her own beliefs even if we or I as a muslim may disagree. You can talk to her about it but at the end of the day..she can but just as passionate about it as I am about my love for al islaam. she has the freedom to believe what she chooses just as me or you.
again you can talk to her about it..offer dawah but being aggressive and telling her she is wrong and going to hell probably wont get you anywhere. People can disagree eventhough its upsetting.
ayat
As-salamu alaykum brother. Your mother may not be aware of the strong Islamic prohibition against fortune-telling. Please refer her to this article by Dr. Bilal Philips, or print it and give her a copy:
Fortune-telling and Islam
Beyond that there's little you can do and it's best not to keep harping on it or she may become further entrenched in her position.
Keep in mind that she is your mother and you must continue to love and respect her, even if you don't agree with everything she does.
Wael
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