Is sorcery considered major shirk?
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The questioner:
Is sorcery considered major shirk?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
He asks: Is sorcery considered major shirk?
The Shaykh:
Yes, sorcery is a type of fortune-telling, a work of Satan. It is not permissible to use sorcery or to believe in it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Whether you call it fortune-telling or sorcery, the meaning is the same. Yes.
Is sorcery considered major shirk?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
He asks: Is sorcery considered major shirk?
The Shaykh:
Yes, sorcery is a type of fortune-telling, a work of Satan. It is not permissible to use sorcery or to believe in it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Whether you call it fortune-telling or sorcery, the meaning is the same. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الشعوذة تُعَدّ كفرًا أكبر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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