Fortune Telling

Looking at the stars and predicting the future

Q: In 2024 a marriage proposal was proposed for. My mother asked a Moulana for istikhaara. He said that don't marry your daughter here as the stars of the groom and girl doesn't align (he checked by names). The marriage will end up in divorce and they will be not good for each other. 

I didn't consider because I thought that only Allah knows the future and qadar. I performed istikhaara for few days and the process went out smooth. So I thought its Allah's sign and I married him. But it turned out to be a toxic marriage and ended up in divorce after a year only in 2026 (even I tried to reconcile to him and I didn't want the divorce but he made the issue on his own and created a fight and divorced me). Now I am confused, is it a test from Allah?

Difference between predictions based on the movement of clouds and predictions based on the movement of planets

Q: What is the difference between making a prediction based on the movement of the clouds versus a prediction based on the movement of planets?

For example, the weather man will analyze the clouds and their movements. He will say that there will be severe flooding in a certain area. People will understand that severe flooding in that area causes mudslides and damage to houses and death. Everyone accepts this upcoming natural disaster warning and it is not regarded as fortune telling or haraam.

On the other hand, the man acquainted with the planets will analyze their movements. He will say that, for example, the planet Venus is coming closer in orbit and the cold nature of Venus will have a cold effect in a certain area. He too will predict flooding or severe weather in a region. He too will conclude mudslides and damage and death. However, people will regard his analysis as fortune telling and haraam.

Whereas outwardly both parties analyzed natural phenomena of natural entities and made conclusions based on their experience and study. There is no invoking of devils or making an offering or doing a ritual with blood and najaasat.

Why is one permissible and the other astrology and haraam? Please can this be explained.

Fortune telling

Q: Can the change in the position of the planets really affects one's fate? I have seen many of my non-Muslim friends prediction being accurate? How can a fortune teller be right?

Checking zodiac signs

Q: My question is related to astrology. I wanted to know if being aware or checking the compatiblilty of me and my partner is haraam or not? I know that believing in palmistry and fortune telling is a sin but my question is just that. Checking the traits of a certain zodiac man or checking someone's compatibility with you is haram or not? Is it kufr?