The excuse of the sorcerer for taking a fatwa from some scholars

Question:
And this man is speaking about the recent incident in Ta'if, in which one of the sorcerers was apprehended. When he was questioned and his interrogation was completed, he said that he had acted based on the fatwa of one of the scholars. So what is your guidance, may Allah preserve you?

Answer:
No scholar issues a fatwa permitting the practice of sorcery. If the one who issued the fatwa for treatment intended to treat the sorcery victim with sorcery, that is an incorrect fatwa, as you have known, heard, and read, that it is an incorrect fatwa. It is not permissible for him to act upon an incorrect fatwa. However, he seeks an excuse and justification for himself, knowing that he is a liar and that he has no excuse. So his statement should not be heeded, and the Shari'ah ruling is applied to him. This is not an excuse for him. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you