Manifesting Shirk: Zodiac Signs, Crystals, And Manifestation | Shaykha Aysha Wazwaz

Published: Feb. 22, 2022, 6 p.m.

More Muslims, especially Muslim social media influencers, are sharing New Age practices and beliefs. Social media is rife with millennials and Gen Z praising the healing power of crystals, analyzing one another's Zodiac signs, trying to "manifest with the universe," smudging, and dabbling in all that is New Age. Shockingly to some, and unsurprising to others, is the fact that so many young Muslims are involved in these practices and even demonstrating belief in these ideas. Can there be such a thing as a "Muslim witch"? Is "manifesting" really just another way to do du'a? And aren't crystals harmless decor? Zainab bint Younus speaks to Shaykha Aysha Wazwaz about New Age beliefs and practices, tawheed and shirk, and the curious phenomenon of young Muslim women wholeheartedly embracing the concept of "the Divine Feminine."