Aqaaid

Fortune telling

Q: I am a high school student and I am applying abroad for undergraduate degree in engineering law. Today my father called a religious person in another city and my father asked him about my elder brother's future and then about me, that I applied abroad. He asked my father about my name and date of birth and then he told my father that I will go to Army or police in future.

So I wanted to know if I should apply abroad or not for engineering because if I have to go to to the army or police then what is the point or purpose of doing engineering or law? Also, can a person tell about someone else future ?

Reading books that create doubts and suspicion

Q: Recently I read a book and it contained things about another religion. I suffer from severe waswas so I started thinking what if I disbelieved in what should be believed. So can you please tell me whether these statements are correct in the light of Islam or not.

1- God will not abandon us

2- Hand of God is leading us

3- Lord stretched out His Hand and gathered you in the true fold as He will all nations in His own good time

4- The Hand of the Lord shall be heavy upon you

5- and the Lord go with you

6- He shall arise and smite you

Joining in a Christian prayer

Q: The below prayer is always said in my country (Ghana) in most gatherings. Please I want to know if it is good to join them and say the prayer as a Muslim because most people have belief that this prayer is found in the bible. So I want to know if it is permissible as a Muslim to say this prayer? Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.