Dear Islamic brothers! We came to know that having bad omen is a sign of disbelievers and through them, this epidemic also spread among some Muslims having weak intellects. Therefore, we shall abstain from it as having bad omen is ‘Haraam and an act that leads towards the Hell. Remember! Along with it being extremely dangerous from a religious perspective for a Muslim, the bad omen is also very dangerous for him from a worldly perspective. It makes a person fall into the mire of whispers and he ends up being scared of every little thing to the extent that he even feels scared of his own shadow. He falsely believes that all the misfortune of the world has gathered around him and other people are leading a peaceful life. Such a person even looks at his own loved ones with a doubtful gaze which creates enmity in the hearts. One afflicted with the spiritual disease of bad omen becomes mentally useless and is unable to perform any task properly. Imam Abul Hasan Ali Bin Muhammad Maawardi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه writes: Be aware! Nothing more than bad omen harms one’s thought process and deteriorates one’s strategy. (Adab-ud-Dunya wad Deen, pp. 274)

Blessed Ahadees

Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم expressed his displeasure from those who take bad omens in the following words: لَیسَ مِنَّا مَن تَطَیَّرَ وَلَاتُطُیِّرَ لَہ i.e. He is not one of us (i.e. he is not on our way) who has taken bad omen and for whom bad omen has been taken.  (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 18, pp. 162, Hadees. 355)

Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: A person who has three things cannot reach high ranks. (1) One who gives the news of unseen (i.e., tells future happenings) based on his guesswork, (2) One who finds out about his fate through augury, or (3) One who abandons his travel due to a bad omen.

(Tareekh-e-Ibn-e-‘Asakir, vol. 18, pp. 98)

Sayyiduna Mu’awiyyah Bin Hakam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated: I humbly asked in the blessed court of Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! We used to carry out some actions in the era of ignorance. (Kindly tell us the ruling regarding them?) We used to go to the astrologers(کاہن) .’ Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated: ‘Do not go to the astrologers.’ I humbly asked: ‘We also used to take omens (from birds etc.)?’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: