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 her from a worldly perspective. It makes a person fall into the mire of whispers and she ends up being scared of every little thing to the extent that she even feels scared of her own shadow. She falsely believes that all the misfortune of the world has gathered around her and other people are leading a peaceful life. Such a person even looks at her 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. One who takes bad omen and the one whom the bad omen was taken for is not from us (i.e. is not upon our way). (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: ‘This is a thing (i.e. an imagination) which any of you finds it in your heart.