The Rule That Necessities Permit the Forbidden and Its Relationship to Sorcery
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah bless you. Dire necessity permits the prohibited, so is sorcery included in that?
Answer:
No, necessities do not permit disbelief. Do not associate partners with Allah, even if you are killed or burned. Necessities do not permit disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah) to Allah the Exalted. They only permit what is haram (forbidden), such as eating carrion. Carrion is haram, but in a state of necessity, it becomes permissible, as does blood and the flesh of the pig. Only what is haram becomes permissible in a state of necessity. As for shirk, no, disbelief is not permissible due to necessity. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah bless you. Dire necessity permits the prohibited, so is sorcery included in that?
Answer:
No, necessities do not permit disbelief. Do not associate partners with Allah, even if you are killed or burned. Necessities do not permit disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah) to Allah the Exalted. They only permit what is haram (forbidden), such as eating carrion. Carrion is haram, but in a state of necessity, it becomes permissible, as does blood and the flesh of the pig. Only what is haram becomes permissible in a state of necessity. As for shirk, no, disbelief is not permissible due to necessity. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب ما جاء في السحر — islamhouse.com (31:08)
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