AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE RULINGS OF ISLAM ON MAGIC, SOOTHSAYING AND FORTUNE-TELLING AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON MUSLIMS' BELIEF

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dc.contributor.authorNUHU, SHAFIU
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-14T08:51:01Z
dc.date.available2014-02-14T08:51:01Z
dc.date.issued2011-07
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN EDUCATION (ISLAMIC STUDIES) DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION (ISLAMIC STUDIES SECTION), AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, july, 2011en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research is on the Analysis of Islamic Rulings on Magic, Soothsaying and Fortune Telling and their Implications on Muslim Belief. In the introductory part of this research an attempt was made to examine how magic, soothsaying and fortune telling became order of the day in a Muslim society and the need to call Muslims on to order to Islamic monotheism. The researcher further analyzed the Islamic stand on magic, soothsaying and fortune telling. It equally pointed out the acceptability or otherwise of learning or teaching magic, soothsaying, and fortune telling by a Muslim. The characteristics of magicians, soothsayers or fortune tellers were revealed in the study. Similarly, the position of whoever practices or believes in magic soothsaying or fortune telling was equally highlighted in the study. The implications of magic soothsaying and fortune telling were examined by using the references from Qur'an, Hadith and the views of the prominent Islamic scholars. Belief in magic, soothsaying or fortune telling or their practices make a Muslim to commit shirk or to disbelieve in Allah, and reject other articles of faith. From the findings of the study, it has been understood that a sorcerer who kills with his sorcery can be killed as upheld by Shafi’I but Abu Hanifa, Malik and Ahmad agree that a Muslim sorcerer can be sentenced to death by performing sorcery as Kafir. In addition, to that any person who goes to the sorcerer or soothsayer and believe in him has disbelieved in the revelation of the Glorious Qur’an. Similarly to treat sorcery with sorcery is unlawful. Some people visit the sorcerer or soothsayer just to get their worldly benefit i.e. winning election, getting an appointment somewhere they go to such people so that they have total power over their husband or to dominate his wealth. Finally, ways on how to safeguard the Muslim belief and to reduce or wipeout the practice of magic, soothsaying and fortune telling were suggesteden_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1487
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectANALYTICAL,en_US
dc.subjectISLAM,en_US
dc.subjectMAGIC,en_US
dc.subjectSOOTHSAYING,en_US
dc.subjectFORTUNE-TELLING,en_US
dc.subjectIMPLICATIONS,en_US
dc.subjectMUSLIMS' BELIEFen_US
dc.titleAN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE RULINGS OF ISLAM ON MAGIC, SOOTHSAYING AND FORTUNE-TELLING AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON MUSLIMS' BELIEFen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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