Is it true that learning sorcery is not permissible?
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The questioner : By Allah, this is a strange question. It says to you: do not practice it, learn sorcery, and do not practice it. Is this correct or incorrect?
The Shaykh : Who says qiblah?
The questioner : I am saying that it is wrong, meaning, I mean, it is a psychological conviction, because the person...
The Shaykh : They ask for a ruling.
The questioner : No, I mean, excuse me, you are speaking. Who is speaking? I am reading.
The Shaykh : It has no basis. This statement has no basis.
The questioner : Because any person who wants to learn, for example, sorcery, knows how to do it, whether he wants to or not.
The Shaykh : It is contrary to the Shari'ah. So, the one who does not want to see distressing dreams should not sleep between graves. The one who wants to learn sorcery wants to become a sorcerer. This is the case; there is no person who undertakes something except... Young men, give us news. First, the news of al-Fadl. Give the news.
The Shaykh : Who says qiblah?
The questioner : I am saying that it is wrong, meaning, I mean, it is a psychological conviction, because the person...
The Shaykh : They ask for a ruling.
The questioner : No, I mean, excuse me, you are speaking. Who is speaking? I am reading.
The Shaykh : It has no basis. This statement has no basis.
The questioner : Because any person who wants to learn, for example, sorcery, knows how to do it, whether he wants to or not.
The Shaykh : It is contrary to the Shari'ah. So, the one who does not want to see distressing dreams should not sleep between graves. The one who wants to learn sorcery wants to become a sorcerer. This is the case; there is no person who undertakes something except... Young men, give us news. First, the news of al-Fadl. Give the news.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 927 — d3watuna.com (1:16:33)
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