The Ruling on Killing a Sorcerer
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a person to kill a sorcerer if he is certain of his sorcery and he is safe from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for himself?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to establish the hudud (the fixed Qur'anic punishments) except for the rulers. No one establishes the hudud, including the hadd of the sorcerer, except the rulers.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a person to kill a sorcerer if he is certain of his sorcery and he is safe from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for himself?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to establish the hudud (the fixed Qur'anic punishments) except for the rulers. No one establishes the hudud, including the hadd of the sorcerer, except the rulers.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قتل الساحر؟ وهل هذا لأفراد المسلمين أم يختص بولاة الأمر فقط؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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