The sorcerer: Is his repentance accepted before he is apprehended, or must he surrender himself so that the hadd punishment is carried out against him?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the sorcerer’s repentance accepted before he is apprehended? Or must he surrender himself so that the hadd punishment is carried out against him?
Answer:
If sorcery is established against him, he must be killed, and repentance does not exempt him from the hadd punishment; he is killed in any case. However, if his repentance is sincere, it is between him and Allah. As for us, we apply the hadd punishment to him because he is not to be trusted, even if he displays repentance, he is not to be trusted. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the sorcerer’s repentance accepted before he is apprehended? Or must he surrender himself so that the hadd punishment is carried out against him?
Answer:
If sorcery is established against him, he must be killed, and repentance does not exempt him from the hadd punishment; he is killed in any case. However, if his repentance is sincere, it is between him and Allah. As for us, we apply the hadd punishment to him because he is not to be trusted, even if he displays repentance, he is not to be trusted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1246 /1350] الساحر هل تقبل توبته قبل القبض عليه، أم لابد أن يسلم نفسه حتى يقام عليه الحد؟ — youtube.com
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