Is he who becomes pessimistic and withdraws from doing something because of an incident or witnessing an incident considered a polytheist, and what kind of polytheism is this in such a case?
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A servant's turning back from what he was pursuing due to ill omens from something he saw is considered (polytheism), because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Al-Tiyarah (superstitious belief in omens) is Shirk," and "Whoever is turned back from his need by Al-Tiyarah has committed Shirk," and "Whoever is turned back from something by Al-Tiyarah has approached Shirk."
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