Q 3: Is he a believer who visits soothsayers and fortunetellers and believe in what they say?
Note that they sometimes tell things that come true as in the case of their telling a person about the name of a relative of his or describing what his house look like and even his wealth and children, etc.
A: This practice was present during the era of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and before and after it. Accordingly, the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade visiting soothsayers and consulting them. He (peace be upon him) said, He who visits a diviner and asks him about anything, his prayers will not be accepted extending to forty nights. Related by Muslim in his Sahih.The Prophet (peace be upon him) also stated: If anyone resorts to a diviner and believes in what he says, then he disbelieves in what was revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Some people asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about going to fortunetellers, so he (peace be upon him) said, "Don't go to them as they are worthless." People said, "O, Prophet of Allah! They sometimes say true things." He (peace be upon him) said, "Sometimes a jinni in the sky may hear something while he is eavesdropping, so he tells it to his human companion of fortunetellers and magicians. They sometimes say true things. However, they tell hundreds of lies with this truth. According to another narration: More than one hundred lies. This pushed some ignorant people who were easily deceived by his fortunetelling that accidentally coincided with the truth for once to permanently believe his lies.
The soothsayers have friends of Jinn that are called "AlRa'ie" i.e. a companion from the jinn who tells the soothsayer about
matters of the Ghayb (the Unseen) and what takes place in some countries. This was known in Jahiliyyah (preIslamic time of ignorance) and after Islam. This Jinn tells his human friend from the soothsayers and fortunetellers that a matter happened in a certain country on a certain night, because the jinn swiftly exchange the news among themselves. Therefore, some people might be deluded by their deception when what they say come true.
This group of Jinn might eavesdrop and hear the discourse of angels with regard to what Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) mentioned of people's affairs on earth, and they transfer what they heard into the ears of their human companions from soothsayers, sorcerers, and fortunetellers who in turn make use of that in taking people's money unjustly and lying to them. As a result of that, people believe what these liars say and consult them, especially the diseased who cling to any hope of healing, and they are driven to think by what they heard that these soothsayers have said the truth with regard to soandso.
It is obligatory on those with sound Iman not to go, consult, or believe them, even if what they say comes true, because the Messenger of Allah forbade going to or consulting them. This is enjoined on all Muslims and they should seek the lawful means of remedy through reciting the Ruqyah (reciting Qur'an and saying supplications over the sick seeking healing), taking permissible medication prescribed by doctors. These are the Shar`y (Islamically lawful) means and methods and they are the good alternative to escape forbidden matters.