What does Sikhism say about believing in superstitions like crossing of the black cat, sneezing, lucky day, bad day or a good day ?

You need JavaScript to view this page correctly
Your browser does not currently support JavaScript

To enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer: Click Tools, Internet Options, click Security Tab on top, click Custom Level Button, Scroll Down to Scripting, Click enable in Active Scripting option.

To enable JavaScript in Netscape 4+: Click Edit, then Preferences, click Advanced, and click Enable JavaScript.

For more help with specific versions of Internet Explorer and netscape, click here.

Refresh or Reload this page after enabling JavaScript.

Q: What does Sikhism say about believing in superstitions like crossing of the black cat, sneezing, lucky day, bad day or a good day?

A: A real Sikh never believes in superstitions.

Sikhism tells not to believe in good moments, or bad moments, good days or bad days, good numbers or bad numbers, and Sikhs do not believe in superstitions either. In India, if a cat crosses your way in India, most people would turn back home and go and wait there until some time passes because they believe something bad might happen to them. If someone is leaving the house and you sneeze, it is believed that you will not be able to accomplish your work. Whether it is a black cat, a brown cat, whether it goes in front of you or behind you, it doesn't make any difference to the real Sikh. Whether some one sneezes or coughs, it doesn’t make any difference to the real Sikh. These are all superstitions and a real Sikh will never believe in them.

Back to Frequently Asked Questions