#charlatanism

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Since the outbreak of the “mystery virus of unknown origin” in early 2020, there’s been a lot said about the state of our public health system. While roads and tunnels have caught the attention and some might say the imagination of government, it is the chronic underfunding of hospitals that has constantly been exposed in that time. It might seem patently obvious to you for me to say so now, but…

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Here’s my collection of the most interesting vintage primates I’ve encountered through the course of my research.

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The Seal Maiden & The Spirit Cage

The Seal Maiden & The Spirit Cage

“I can not.” The woman declared, shaking her head, slick red locks swirling like ethereal worms.

“Can not… or will not?” The shaman pressed, narrowing his dark, grey eyes shimmering like boiling water full up light of the midday sun.

“I will not.”

“It is my right. And your duty, Sephia.”

“Even still.”

“Thou art decided?”

“I am.”

“If thou wilt bare no child of mine, thine own shall the human form…

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“A motley dance, college professors with gowns flying, psychologists with mortar-boards askew, hysterical women and gullible men, shifty palmists and thieving astrologists.”  From Pearson’s, 1908.

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Dalai Lama + Donald Drumpf by teosolar

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Talking to the dead

Talking to the dead

Question: I read in some of the books written by Shaykh Al-Islaam about talking to the dead. He said that it is Satan who comes out of the grave and talks to those who have come to him, and some other related things. Does the story of Mutarrif, which was mentioned by Ibn Al-Qayyim, belong to this category? Is there a limit for talking to the dead, if in fact it is Shaytaan who responds?

Answer:Th…

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Using jinn and conjuring them by means of supplications and charms

Using jinn and conjuring them by means of supplications and charms

Question: What is the phenomenon of conjuration, which is belief in the possibility of conjuring the spirit of a dead person through a medium? What is the attitude of Islaam toward this phenomenon? Is it a true phenomenon? Please support your answer with Aayaat, Hadeeths or authentic narrations.

Answer:This phenomenon is the known practice of using a Jinnee (creature created from fire) and…

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Going to charlatans for treatment

Going to charlatans for treatment

Question: My father is suffering from a chronic disease, we tried very hard to treat him but it was in vain. When doctors failed to treat him, the family resorted to some charlatans seeking a treatment. I refused and did not let them continue on this track, for I am sure that it is forbidden. I warned them that this is Haraam (prohibited), but they did not consider my warnings. They argued that I…

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