Is it forbidden to read fictional stories that speak of knowing the future, even with the certainty that only Allah knows the unseen?
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The guideline for permissible stories is mentioned in no. 161139. Stories that do not contain a moral benefit, or encourage virtue, or prohibit vice, are at the very least a waste of time to read. It does not seem to involve a claim to knowledge of the unseen, because such things can happen to some people. Reading stories that do not include any benefit is not advisable.
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