The Ruling on the Sorceress and Treatment for Sorcery

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, there is a family complaining of a very noticeable increase in problems, and there are disagreements within this family. They had suspicions regarding some of the nationalities among their servants, as sorcery is easily practiced by them. The reason for their suspicion is that they found some nails and hair in one of the maids' bags. Their question is: What is the treatment, given that they do not know where the sorcery is located and how to treat it?

Answer:
They should take what they found and destroy it, and they should hasten to declare this maid a disbeliever, hastening to deport her and send her back to her country, not leaving her with them or with anyone else. In fact, if this is proven against her, the obligation is that the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) be carried out against her and she be executed, just as these foreigners, if they kill someone, are executed, and if they steal, their hands are cut off, because they are bound by the laws of this country. So, if it is proven that she is a sorceress, she must be brought before the court so that the hudud be carried out against her and she be executed, and the Muslims be relieved of her evil. However, if nothing is proven and it is merely an accusation, the obligation is to hasten to deport her and be safe from her and her evil. Yes.