The Danger of Sorcery to the Muslim's Creed
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Question:
The questioner, Faisal from al-Jubayl, says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Baqarah 2:102] and the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) , which mentions shirk (associating partners with Allah) and sorcery, he says: May Allah preserve you, what is the danger of sorcery to the creed, the creed of the Muslim?
Answer:
As in the verse and the hadith, the danger of sorcery may be kufr (disbelief) that expels one from the religion, or it may be less than that. Sorcery is the work of Shaytan, and it is kufr, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Baqarah 2:102], meaning he did not practice sorcery, because the Jews claim that Sulayman used sorcery to command the jinn. [Al-Baqarah 2:102] If he had practiced sorcery, he would have committed kufr, but far be it and no, that the Prophet of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) would commit kufr. Rather, sorcery is the work of the shayatin and the work of the Jews, and it is dangerous to the creed; the sorcerer commits kufr. He said (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever takes a branch of the stars Sunan an-Nasa'i 4079Da'if (Darussalam)."
Sorcery is not permissible, neither its practice nor its use, nor going to sorcerers and fortune-tellers. He said (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan al-Bayhaqi 15:741, Musnad Ahmad 657, 658Lts isnad is Da'if because Abu Muwarri’ is unknown], lts isnad is Da\'if because Abu Muwarri\' is unknown and it is repeat of previous report] (Darussalam). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you,
The questioner, Faisal from al-Jubayl, says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic
وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَٰكِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَAvoid the seven destructive sins
اجتنبوا السبع الموبقاتAnswer:
As in the verse and the hadith, the danger of sorcery may be kufr (disbelief) that expels one from the religion, or it may be less than that. Sorcery is the work of Shaytan, and it is kufr, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted
It was not Solomon who disbelieved
وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُIt was not Solomon who disbelieved
وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُHe has practiced sorcery, and whoever practices sorcery has committed shirk
ليس منا من سحر أو سحر له أو تكهن أو تكهن له.he has practiced magic; and whoever practices magic, he has committed Shirk
فقد سحر، ومن سحر فقد أشركSorcery is not permissible, neither its practice nor its use, nor going to sorcerers and fortune-tellers. He said (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever goes to a fortune-teller or a diviner and believes what he says
من أتى كاهنا أو عرافا فصدقه بما يقولhas disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad
قد كفر بما أنزل على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلمThe presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 13 / فتاوى على الهواء - 20 04 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (27:43)
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