What is the ruling on melting lead with fire, placing it in water, and pouring it over the head of a sorcerer?
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Question:
Shaykh Salih, some people do this: they place a basin on the head of the sorcerer and pour lead into it, claiming that the sorcerer’s face appears in this lead, and they use that to identify who performed the sorcery. Is there any basis for this?
Answer:
This is a form of promoting sorcery. Melting lead is not permissible, and it is a type of sorcery done in this manner. It is obligatory that the person be treated with permissible, prescribed medicine. If the intention is sincere and the resolve is free from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and corrupt belief, Allah will make the means beneficial. Yes.
Shaykh Salih, some people do this: they place a basin on the head of the sorcerer and pour lead into it, claiming that the sorcerer’s face appears in this lead, and they use that to identify who performed the sorcery. Is there any basis for this?
Answer:
This is a form of promoting sorcery. Melting lead is not permissible, and it is a type of sorcery done in this manner. It is obligatory that the person be treated with permissible, prescribed medicine. If the intention is sincere and the resolve is free from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and corrupt belief, Allah will make the means beneficial. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4 من 7|أسئلة شرح كتاب التوحيد|ما حكم إذابة الرصاص بالنار ووضعه في ماء وصبه على رأس المسحور؟ — youtube.com
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