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What is the ruling on learning telepathy, chakras, Reiki, Islamic spiritual healing, and the like in Islam?

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Sciences such as energy healing (e.g., Reiki, Chakra, Eastern medicine), as well as telepathy, fortune-telling, seeking knowledge of the unseen, divination, magic, and telekinesis, are all forbidden. As for the term "Islamic spiritual healing," it often refers to practices involving sorcery and dealing with jinn, which are religiously prohibited.

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