The Ruling on Illusionistic Sorcery
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Question:
He says: Sometimes some sorcerers, in front of people, cover something with a cover, then they say "Be," and something appears from this empty space.
Answer:
This is sihr (sorcery); this is illusory sorcery. They make things appear to people that have no reality. Sorcery is of two types: real sorcery, which has an effect, kills, and causes illness, and illusory sorcery.[Al-A'raf 7:116] This is illusion; they made [Taha 20:66], meaning the staffs, appear. This is illusion and lying. Yes.
He says: Sometimes some sorcerers, in front of people, cover something with a cover, then they say "Be," and something appears from this empty space.
Answer:
This is sihr (sorcery); this is illusory sorcery. They make things appear to people that have no reality. Sorcery is of two types: real sorcery, which has an effect, kills, and causes illness, and illusory sorcery.
they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck terror into them, and they presented a great [feat of] magic.
سَحَرُوا أَعْيُنَ النَّاسِ وَاسْتَرْهَبُوهُمْ وَجَاءُوا بِسِحْرٍ عَظِيمٍto him from their magic that they were moving
إِلَيْهِ مِن سِحْرِهِمْ أَنَّهَا تَسْعَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم السَّحرة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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