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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Who is permitted to kill a sorcerer?

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Question:
Is it permissible for anyone, once they have confirmed that someone is a sorcerer, to kill him?

Answer:
No, the ruler, the one in authority, does not kill him. Only the one in authority establishes the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments).
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، مَن الذي يجوز له قتل الساحر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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