What is the reconciliation between the killing of the sorcerer and al-Shafi'i's statement, "The sorcerer is not killed until he is told, 'Describe your sorcery to us'?"
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May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the reconciliation between the killing of the sorcerer and the statement of Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) that the sorcerer is not killed until he is told, "Describe your sorcery to us"?
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This is one opinion and that is another; there is no contradiction between them. This is ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and that is ijtihad, and each has its own perspective. We do not oppose al-Shafi'i's statement with the statement of another Imam. These are ijtihads, and whichever is supported by evidence is adopted. The position supported by evidence is that the sorcerer is killed, in any case, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1460Da'if (Darussalam) and 'Umar wrote to his governors that Sunan al-Bayhaqi 15:742. And Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) killed a slave girl who had cast a spell on her. She killed a slave girl who had cast a spell on her. These are the actions of the Companions.
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The killing of the sorcerer is established from three of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): 'Umar, Hafsa, and Jundub ibn Kab, who came to the governor while a sorcerer was performing sorcery in the governor's presence. The sorcerer would kill a person and then revive him, as he claimed. He would show the people that he cut off a head and then put it back, and the person would stand up alive, though the head was not actually cut. This is of the nature of illusion, of illusion, and the evil eye. So Jundub came wrapped in his sword, and when he got close to him, he struck him and cut off his head, saying, "If he is truthful, let him revive himself." Thus, the killing of the sorcerer is established from three of the Companions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
It was not mentioned that they asked him to repent, because the sorcerer, even if he displays repentance, is a liar; he is not truthful in his repentance. He is a zindiq (heretic). Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the reconciliation between the killing of the sorcerer and the statement of Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) that the sorcerer is not killed until he is told, "Describe your sorcery to us"?
Answer:
This is one opinion and that is another; there is no contradiction between them. This is ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and that is ijtihad, and each has its own perspective. We do not oppose al-Shafi'i's statement with the statement of another Imam. These are ijtihads, and whichever is supported by evidence is adopted. The position supported by evidence is that the sorcerer is killed, in any case, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The punishment of the Sahir is a strike of the sword.
حد الساحر ضربه بالسيف.Kill every male and female sorcerer. He said: So we killed three female sorcerers.
اقتلوا كل ساحر وساحرة. قال فقتلنا ثلاث سواحرThe Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The killing of the sorcerer is established from three of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): 'Umar, Hafsa, and Jundub ibn Kab, who came to the governor while a sorcerer was performing sorcery in the governor's presence. The sorcerer would kill a person and then revive him, as he claimed. He would show the people that he cut off a head and then put it back, and the person would stand up alive, though the head was not actually cut. This is of the nature of illusion, of illusion, and the evil eye. So Jundub came wrapped in his sword, and when he got close to him, he struck him and cut off his head, saying, "If he is truthful, let him revive himself." Thus, the killing of the sorcerer is established from three of the Companions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
It was not mentioned that they asked him to repent, because the sorcerer, even if he displays repentance, is a liar; he is not truthful in his repentance. He is a zindiq (heretic). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [587 -954] ما هو الجمع بين قتل الساحر، وبين قول الشافعي «إن الساحر لا يقتل حتى يقال له صف لنا سحرك؟» — youtube.com
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