The duty of callers to Allah toward sorcerers in society
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Question:
Shaykh Salih, why do people show such leniency in our time? We see many questions on this topic. What is obligatory for callers to Allah and reformers regarding this issue?
Answer:
It is obligatory to inform the authorities about the presence of a sorcerer in a specific place. The authorities are required to investigate with him and apply the prescribed legal punishment. The punishment for a sorcerer is striking him with the sword, as mentioned in the hadith. This is not a trivial matter where a sorcerer is left alone. A sorcerer who corrupts society is not to be left. Whoever knows of a sorcerer is obligated to report him to the authorities. He should report him to the scholars and to the authorities so that they can take action against him and purify the society from his evil. Yes.
Shaykh Salih, why do people show such leniency in our time? We see many questions on this topic. What is obligatory for callers to Allah and reformers regarding this issue?
Answer:
It is obligatory to inform the authorities about the presence of a sorcerer in a specific place. The authorities are required to investigate with him and apply the prescribed legal punishment. The punishment for a sorcerer is striking him with the sword, as mentioned in the hadith. This is not a trivial matter where a sorcerer is left alone. A sorcerer who corrupts society is not to be left. Whoever knows of a sorcerer is obligated to report him to the authorities. He should report him to the scholars and to the authorities so that they can take action against him and purify the society from his evil. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/068 — archive.org (17:17)
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