The Difference Between the Sorcerer and the One Who Seeks Sorcery

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding sorcery, is there a difference between the sorcerer and the one who seeks sorcery in terms of disbelief? Some people now distinguish between the sorcerer and the one who sought sorcery. Is there a difference between them, or

Answer:
No, there is absolutely no difference between them. The one who practices sorcery and the one who seeks it and believes in it are the same, because if he seeks sorcery, he has accepted it, believed its practitioner, and become like him. It is obligatory for the Muslim not to speak out of ignorance, according to his desires, or based on his own knowledge, but rather to speak based on the evidence. If he does not know, he should remain silent and not mislead people when he does not know and is not aware.
This is a very great responsibility. Allah has not tasked a person to speak, issue fatwas, and say things when he does not know and is not aware, but rather relying on his opinion or his limited knowledge. This is not permissible. These are serious matters, and it is not permissible to speak about them except with knowledge, insight, and following the scholars whose example is to be followed.