{"_id":"67eeba5d20e7dc3072c2ab8a","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is remote viewing (astral projection) real and is it permissible?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is remote viewing (astral projection) real and is it halal? I ask this because many people claim it and even the CIA are known to have done a project on this that, according to their report, was successful.\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"From a rational perspective, it is possible in the sense that it does not contradict reason outright. However, rational possibility alone is not proof of reality. The key question is whether there is empirical evidence to support it, and so far, there is none. If the CIA’s experiments had truly yielded reliable results, they would not have abandoned the project or declassified it. Intelligence agencies would have no need for traditional espionage if such a method worked.\\n\\nThat said, can something similar happen? In principle, yes. Allah can create whatever He wills. However, that does not mean every claim of remote viewing is legitimate. A noteworthy example is found in the story of the Isra and Mi‘raj, where the Prophet ﷺ said:\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"لَمَّا كَذَّبَتْنِي قُرَيْشٌ، قُمْتُ في الحِجْرِ، فَجَلا اللَّهُ لي بَيْتَ المَقْدِسِ، فَطَفِقْتُ أُخْبِرُهُمْ عن آياتِهِ وأنا أنْظُرُ إلَيْهِ\\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"align\":\"right\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\" “When Quraysh rejected me, I stood in the Hijr, and Allah displayed Bayt al-Maqdis before me, so I began describing its signs to them while I was looking at it.\\\" (Bukhari)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nThis may not be described as \\\"astral projection,\\\" but it does bear similarity in one way: the Prophet ﷺ was physically in Mecca, yet he was able to see Bayt al-Maqdis as if it were right in front of him. The key difference, however, is that this was a miraculous event granted by Allah. It was not something the Prophet ﷺ initiated or controlled at will, nor was it an ability accessible to others. This distinguishes it from the idea of remote viewing, which is portrayed as a skill that anyone can develop or practice.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe40b76658b4c23283a","tag":"Contemporary Life: Other","count":137},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c23285c","tag":"Unseen: Other","count":22}],"createdOn":"2025-04-03T16:42:05.325Z"}