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What is Superstition???

³A belief or practice resulting fromignorance, fear of unknown, trust in

magic or a chance or false concept of 

causation.´

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Types

Of Superstitions

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Our Ancestors.

Weak Faith in Religion.

Illiteracy.

Desires.

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B.F Skinner(1947)

Superstition on a Pigeon :

Independent Reinforcement Schedule.

Superstitioius Behaviour.

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Atheists and Agnostics.

Greek and Roman Pagans.

Christians.

Roman Catholic Church.

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Opening an umbrella indoors.

Walking under a ladder.

Spilling a salt.

Keeping a peacock¶s feather.

Black cat crossing your path.

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Finding a four leaf clover.

Throwing salt over shoulder.

Carrying a horse shoe.

Place a hand in front of your mouth.

Mirror might steal your soul.

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Caws of Crow.

Don¶t let anyone walk over you.

Don¶t drink milk after eating fish.

Avoid sweeping the house at

night.

Burning chillies.

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Accidently bite your tongue.

Seeing someone disliked.

Eating in a cooking pot.

Wearing black in weddings.

Send message to 10 people.

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Safar 

andSuperstition

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Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

said,

³Taking omens is shirk; taking omens is

shirk; taking omens is shirk. Every oneof us has some (superstition), but Allah

removes it by trust (in Him).´

(Sunan Abi Dawood)

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³Superstition is the only fear of 

belief, while religion is theconfidence.´

(Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington)