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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the fortune-teller given the opportunity to repent?

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Question:
Is the fortune-teller given the opportunity to repent, or is he executed as a hadd punishment?

Answer:
The sorcerer is executed as a hadd punishment, whereas the fortune-teller is given the opportunity to repent. It is only the sorcerer who is executed as a hadd punishment and is not given the opportunity to repent.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يستتاب الكاهن؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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