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Science And Superstitions
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Science is in a state of constant change. One theory today may become a myth. So on that basis would it still be allowed allowed to say that this is the law of God for world. E.g some theory explaining gravity. One may say that this is the law of God for gravity and how it works. But that theory may get replaced by some other theory. (Wouldn’t it become “a thing which God hasn’t said”) because this is a thing we can’t be 100% sure?
If yes then these things which we called superstitions nowdays like sacrificing 10 people for rain etc. These can be also based on experiments, that we observed we sacrificed 10 people in the cause of this god and got rain. Then why these superstitious things are haram?
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Science And Superstitions
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Generally speaking, science is fundamentally based on testable observations. Testability entails that a hypothesis be falsifiable and that it also be reproducible. New discoveries sometimes alter our understanding which is the basis of our previous theories, hence such theories are replaced by new ones. Superstitions lack testability and are generally based in unsupported assumptions. It is therefore not permissible to hold superstitious beliefs.
As a side note, some of the modern science is also based on unsupported assumptions. This is, however, actively debated in the philosophy of science and should not concern a common person.
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So the laws we observe (maybe proven wrong later), can they be called laws of God in this world?
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Science laws are descriptions of observed phenomena and are generally not proven wrong. New laws, however, are sometimes discovered, which are more generalized descriptions of some old laws. So yes, it’s perfectly fine to consider the laws of science as the laws of God.
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