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What is the ruling on going to soothsayers and believing them? And what is the authenticity of the Prophetic Hadith: "The prayer of one who goes to them and believes them is not accepted"? And what is the opinion of scholars on this?

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Consulting soothsayers and believing them is forbidden due to the narrations from the Prophet (ﷺ) which prohibit approaching fortune-tellers and soothsayers, believing them, and threaten those who do so. Divination and dealing in it are also forbidden.

Whoever has been afflicted by such a thing must hasten to repent.

And Allah knows best.

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