Visual Illusions and Imaginative Sorcery

Question:
This questioner says: Do the visual tricks that some people perform, which are of the nature of illusion without using or seeking the aid of jinn, count as sorcery that entails disbelief?

Answer:
You know this: the imaginative sorcery, which people call the "qamarah" (moon illusion), is a type of sorcery. The ruling covers both the imaginative and the real; it is all kufr (disbelief). One must stay away from it, because the imaginative leads to the real and promotes sorcery. Therefore, it is obligatory to stay away from this and to prevent it. It is necessary to prevent those who bring in the "musayyib" (tricksters), who are called "sirk" (magicians). This is sorcery, imaginative sorcery, and it must be prevented. It is not permissible to invite these people, as they mock the Muslims and cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) among the Muslims. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,