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The Meaning Behind Shooting Stars: Do They Hold Significance?

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Q: What is the significance of ‘shooting stars’. If one on a regular basis sights shooting stars, is there any meaning to this?

Bismillaah

A: This has no significance.

And Allah Ta’ala knows best.

إِن هِىَ إِلّا أَسماءٌ سَمَّيتُموها أَنتُم وَءاباؤُكُم ما أَنزَلَ اللَّـهُ بِها مِن سُلطـٰنٍ إِن يَتَّبِعونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَما تَهوَى الأَنفُسُ وَلَقَد جاءَهُم مِن رَبِّهِمُ الهُدىٰ ﴿النجم: ٢٣﴾

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (مشكاة # 140)

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.