Astrology, also known as astronomy (the study of stars, their movements, and the resulting cosmic events), serves two main purposes: calculation and reasoning.
Using astrology to determine religious rulings is considered desirable and commendable, such as identifying prayer times or determining the direction of the Qibla. Similarly, employing astrological observations for practical needs or convenience—conducting experiments and drawing conclusions from them—is permissible, much like how a physician analyzes a patient’s pulse to assess health conditions.
However, believing that celestial bodies have an independent influence on worldly events or considering astrological predictions as
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سَبَّحَ لِلّٰہِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الۡاَرۡضِ ۚ وَ ہُوَ الۡعَزِیۡزُ الۡحَکِیۡمُ
“Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, and He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.”
وَ سَخَّرَ لَکُمۡ مَّا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الۡاَرۡضِ جَمِیۡعًا مِّنۡہُ ؕ اِنَّ فِیۡ ذٰلِکَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّقَوۡمٍ یَّتَفَکَّرُوۡنَ
And He has subjected (through His designed laws of nature) for you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth—all is from Him. There are indeed signs in that for people Read more [...]