The ruling on reading books of sorcery out of curiosity
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The questioner:
A questioner says: What is the ruling on one who reads books of sorcery while believing that it is forbidden, but reads them out of curiosity?
The Shaykh:
Purchasing them.
The questioner:
Out of curiosity.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for him to read books of sorcery, because he may be affected by them. He should stay away from them and not read them. It is obligatory to remove books of sorcery and destroy them. All books of atheism and disbelief must be destroyed. They are not merely disliked. However, if he happens to find them, he should not read them, because he cannot guarantee his own safety. He should not praise himself and say, "I will not be affected by them; I will just look at them." Even if he knows they are false and that they will not affect him, he should avoid them and stay away from them. It is obligatory that books of sorcery not remain; it is obligatory that they be destroyed immediately. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
A questioner says: What is the ruling on one who reads books of sorcery while believing that it is forbidden, but reads them out of curiosity?
The Shaykh:
Purchasing them.
The questioner:
Out of curiosity.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for him to read books of sorcery, because he may be affected by them. He should stay away from them and not read them. It is obligatory to remove books of sorcery and destroy them. All books of atheism and disbelief must be destroyed. They are not merely disliked. However, if he happens to find them, he should not read them, because he cannot guarantee his own safety. He should not praise himself and say, "I will not be affected by them; I will just look at them." Even if he knows they are false and that they will not affect him, he should avoid them and stay away from them. It is obligatory that books of sorcery not remain; it is obligatory that they be destroyed immediately. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح نواقض الإسلام، نواقض الإسلام 19-08-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (18:34)
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