Has it become a fad to visit palm readers and fortune-tellers? Has it become a new rationale to seek out magicians and conjurers to win love? Is it acceptable for a Muslim to engage in such behavior?
The human heart is much simpler and easier to woo than what many people think. There is a “halal” form of magic that anyone can perform to win another person’s heart: utilizing what God gave you in natural charm. Treating others with respect and compassion has a magical impact. Listening to what another person says to you and responding with thoughtful and refined comments will conjure harmony and peace that wins friends.
The key to exceptional human interaction and communication is found in Islamic teachings on morals and ethics. When people abide by these characteristics, they are using a magical art based on human respect and understanding as a response to good deeds, ethical acts and positive attitudes. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said smiling is a form of charity.
This legitimate magic exists in all of us — no witch doctor is necessary. All it requires is strong will and patience to employ whatever traits and qualifications inherent in all of us toward all forms of human interaction.
One of my friends told me a story about marrying a woman he did not love. At first he was depressed. Eventually he told his family he could not live with the woman. His mother rejected his idea that he would divorce his wife. She begged him to wait a couple of months.
He agreed, and during this time he began to have feelings for her. He said her good company, her soft and gentle spirit, her kind heart and her beautiful smile won his heart. She had cast her own natural spells that left him bound to her graces. And she did this not with the help of a charlatan, but with the very spirit and instruction given to her by God.
