The ruling on applying the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) to a sorcerer who repents after being apprehended

Question:
The questioner says: If a sorcerer is apprehended and then repents after his apprehension, is the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) applied to him?

Answer:
Yes, the sorcerer is a zindiq (heretic). They say the sorcerer is a zindiq (heretic), and the repentance of a zindiq (heretic) is not accepted; rather, the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) are applied to him. If he is sincere in his repentance, his case is left to Allah on the Day of Resurrection. But if he is lying, the lie is not considered. We have only the apparent to go by, and we apply the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) to him because he corrupted the creed and corrupted the religion. So we apply the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) to him in all cases, because one cannot be certain that he is merely feigning repentance while remaining in his sorcery and his evil. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.