The Ruling on Fear of Sorcery and Sorcerers
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Question:
What is the authenticity of this statement? Fear of sorcery and sorcerers is a natural fear; for Musa (peace be upon him) feared the staff when it turned into a serpent.
Answer:
Natural fear does no harm. Natural fear does no harm. What is harmful is the fear of worship, where one submits to this thing and leaves off something of his religion out of fear of it. That is what is harmful. As for natural fear, where one takes the means, such as taking a staff or a stone to kill the serpent with, this is natural fear and does no harm. Fear of a lion. Fear of the cold. You are wearing clothes now, and what protects you from the cold? Does this mean it is shirk (associating partners with Allah)? It is not shirk; this is natural fear where one takes the protective means. Yes.
What is the authenticity of this statement? Fear of sorcery and sorcerers is a natural fear; for Musa (peace be upon him) feared the staff when it turned into a serpent.
Answer:
Natural fear does no harm. Natural fear does no harm. What is harmful is the fear of worship, where one submits to this thing and leaves off something of his religion out of fear of it. That is what is harmful. As for natural fear, where one takes the means, such as taking a staff or a stone to kill the serpent with, this is natural fear and does no harm. Fear of a lion. Fear of the cold. You are wearing clothes now, and what protects you from the cold? Does this mean it is shirk (associating partners with Allah)? It is not shirk; this is natural fear where one takes the protective means. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 402 - ما صحة القول(أن الخوف من السحر والسحرة خوف طبيعي لأنا موسى عليه السلام...)؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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