Guarantee for one who kills a sorcerer who is not the ruler
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
If a person kills a sorcerer, whether his sorcery is real or interpretive, and the sorcerer is not the ruler, is he liable for the blood money and subject to retaliation?
Answer:
This is a matter for the Shari'ah court to decide. However, it is not permissible to transgress or seize the authority of the ruler. This is among the affairs of the ruler and within his jurisdiction. If this door were opened, killing would become widespread, with everyone claiming that so-and-so is a sorcerer, and so-and-so is such-and-such. Therefore, regulations must be established.
If a person kills a sorcerer, whether his sorcery is real or interpretive, and the sorcerer is not the ruler, is he liable for the blood money and subject to retaliation?
Answer:
This is a matter for the Shari'ah court to decide. However, it is not permissible to transgress or seize the authority of the ruler. This is among the affairs of the ruler and within his jurisdiction. If this door were opened, killing would become widespread, with everyone claiming that so-and-so is a sorcerer, and so-and-so is such-and-such. Therefore, regulations must be established.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [28] — alfawzan.live (1:07:18)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.