1) Islamically, what is the punishment meted out to the person who simply approaches a fortune-teller and asks him questions out of curiosity?

1. Any good that Allah has decreed for that person will be annulled for life.
2. The prayer of that person will not be accepted for 40 days and nights.
3. Sickness and illness will befall him for 40 days and nights.
4. There is no punishment, unless the person actually believes the words of the fortune-teller and acts upon it.

2) Which of the following methods are not used by the Jinn to extract knowledge of the future?

1. Eves dropping and stealing information that they hear from the angels.
2. Meeting with the spirits of pious dead people.
3. Going to Allah directly and asking Him.
4. All of the above.

3) Since Muslims are forbidden to ‘visit’ fortune-tellers what option can they choose to attain knowledge of their future?

1. They may study astrology and deduce their own conclusions.
2. They may read the daily horoscope in the newspaper.
3. They may order Chinese food and look up their fortunes in fortune cookies.
4. They may listen to well known fortune-tellers on radio or TV.
5. None of the above.

4) Which of the following is regarded in Islam as a lawful method of extracting information about the future?

1. Reading tea-leaves.
2. Palm-reading.
3. Casting horoscopes.
4. Crystal ball gazing.
5. None of the above.

5) Which of the following are Muslims permitted to visit in order to learn more about their future?

1. Fortune-tellers.
2. Soothsayers.
3. Astrologers.
4. Palmists.
5. None of the above.

6) Select the best answer. A Muslim should not visit fortune-tellers:

1. because he should not be dependent on others rather he should extract information about the future by himself.
2. because such a belief assigns to creation some of Allah’s unique attributes with regard to the knowledge of the future.
3. because all fortune-tellers give completely incorrect information.
4. because fortune-tellers are expensive and charge exorbitant sums of money.