PALMISTRY

Presented By:

Afnan Hafeez Hina Ahsan Ayesha Bakhtawar

What is Palmistry?
Palmistry or chiromancy is the art of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as palm reading, or chirology. The practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Those who practice chiromancy are generally called palmists, palm readers, hand readers, hand analysts, or chirologists.

History of Palmistry

Many historians believe palmistry emerged in India a few thousand years BC, perhaps dating back 10,000 years. The first documented evidence is the book The Teaching of Valmiki Maharshi of Male Palmistry, dating back more than 5,000 years. This book includes 567 stanzas relating to major aspects of palmistry or hand reading.

History of Palmistry......(contd.)

From India palmistry spread to China, Egypt, Tibet, the Persian Gulf and certain parts of Europe. Greece was the first European country in which palmistry emerged. Although palmistry reached Europe from the east through traders, it did not spread within Europe until the 12th century as it was initially discouraged by the Catholic Church, which considered it to be a form of devil worship.

The major lines on your palm are

The shape of hand is also an important factor

1.The Line of Life or Life Line 2.The Line of Head 3.The Line of Heart 5.The line of the Sun (The Line of Apollo in lines of palmistry) 6.The Line of Mercury (or the Line of Health, Liver or the Hepatica in lines of palmistry) 7.The Fate Line (The Saturnian in lines of palmistry)

The Mounts on Palm

Mount of Jupiter

Mount of Saturn
Mount of Apollo

Mount of Mercury
Mount of Venus

Mount of Mars
Mount of Moon (Lower and Upper Mounts of Moon)

MOUNT OF JUPITER
This is situated at the base of the index finger. A well-developed mount is indicative of the person's leadership qualities. This person is also just, honest, optimistic and sociable. If the mount is flat, the person lacks confidence and a good personality.

If the mount is over developed, the person is arrogant, proud, idle and egoistic.
A small line between the Heart and Head lines on this mount indicates acquisition of wealth.

The Mount of Saturn

This mount is situated at the base of the middle finger. If it is well developed, the person possesses a good sense of responsibility and is concerned with seeking wisdom. If overdeveloped, with long fingers, the person is cold, distant and an introvert. If the mount is flat, the person is outgoing and optimistic.

The Mount of Apollo

This mount is set at the base of the ring finger.

If the mount is well developed, the person is warm and optimistic, radiating enthusiasm. If it is flat, the person is cold and cynical, lacking appreciation of the finer things in life. If it is overdeveloped, this person is brash, insensitive, and loves to hear the sound of his/her own voice.

The Mount of Mercury

This mount is situated at the base of the little finger.

A well-developed mount is indicative of a person who loves to travel a lot, and is a go-getter. If it is overdeveloped, the person is a glib talker and a consummate liar. This person is also the regular Casanova. If it is flat, the person is shy, diffident or just plain dull.

The Mount of Moon

This is situated at the base of the palm, opposite the thumb.

A well-developed mount shows a person who is compassionate, caring, creative and blessed with an incredible zest for life. If it is flat, it shows imagination and a sense of empathy.

The Mount of Venus

This is set under the thumb. If the mount is well developed, the person is warm and generous, leads an active social life, and is an interesting companion. If over developed, it shows an extremely greedy person, eagerly grabs worldly pleasures with both hands. If it is flat, it shows a lack of vitality and passion, and the person is cold and selfish.

The Mount of Mars

The upper Mars mount lies between the head line and beginning of the heart line. The lower Mars mount is near the thumb, at the beginning of the heart line. The middle Mars mount, is in the centre of the palm. A very soft plane of Mars shows a highly self-centered person. A thick, well-developed, and firm Mars plane shows abounding energy and an outgoing nature.

Islam and Palmistry

The scholars differ as to whether the palmist is to be regarded as a kaafir who is beyond the pale of Islam, or whether it is a lesser form of kufr.

Those who say that this makes him a kaafir quoted as evidence the hadeeth narrated by Imam Ahmad in his Musnad, which says that the Prophet(P.B.U.H) said: Whoever comes to a fortune-teller or soothsayer and believes him has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh alJaami.
This also involves claiming to have knowledge of the unseen, and whoever claims to have knowledge of the unseen is a kaafir

There are numerous other Ahadith sounding prohibition from visiting a fortuneteller.One is quoted as:
Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) said He who visits a fortuneteller, his salaat will not be accepted for 40 days.

Some Verses from Quran

(He Alone is) the All-Knower of the Ghayb (Unseen), and He reveals to none His Ghayb (Unseen). Say: None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghaib (Unseen) except Allaah [al-Naml 27:65]

Views on Palmistry;Pakistan
Many Pakistanis appear to have some level of faith in palmistry; 11% believe in it strongly, 46% believe in it partially, while 42% do not believe in it at all and 1% gave no response. 19% claimed to have had their hands read whereas 81% have never tried finding out their fate through palmistry.

(GALLUP PAKISTAN)

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