Is the repentance of a sorcerer accepted?
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Question:
He asks: Is the one who repents from shirk (associating partners with Allah), such as sorcery, forgiven? And how do you reconcile the verse with the verses on repentance?
Answer:
The sorcerer is killed in all cases; the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) are carried out against him and do not fall off him. As for his repentance, it is between him and Allah; if he is sincere, his case is left to Allah. However, the hudud do not fall off him even if he repents.
He asks: Is the one who repents from shirk (associating partners with Allah), such as sorcery, forgiven? And how do you reconcile the verse with the verses on repentance?
Answer:
The sorcerer is killed in all cases; the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) are carried out against him and do not fall off him. As for his repentance, it is between him and Allah; if he is sincere, his case is left to Allah. However, the hudud do not fall off him even if he repents.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تُقبل توبة الساحر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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