The ruling on distributing salt in the corners of the house to prevent sorcery

Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on distributing salt in the corners of the house and around it to prevent sorcery? Is this action permissible?

Answer:
This is a false belief and is not permissible. Distributing salt on the corners of the house and its foundations is one of the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), and it may even lead to associating partners with Allah (shirk), because he intends by this action to ward off the harm of the jinn. This is fear of the jinn, so this action is not permissible. It is a bad custom from which one must beware.
The Shaytan (Satan) is driven away from the house by the remembrance of Allah. So if you want to drive away the Shaytan, increase your remembrance of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever stops at a place and says , nothing will harm him as long as he remains in that place.” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Indeed, .” So you drive away the Shaytan by the remembrance of Allah and by reciting the Qur’an, not by salt. This is one of the superstitions. Yes.