The repentance of the sorcerer after his arrest
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a sorcerer repents after being arrested and the ruler has sentenced him to death, is his repentance valid? Yes.
Answer:
The hudud punishment is not dropped for the sorcerer; he must be killed. As for his repentance, it is between him and Allah. If he is sincere, Allah will accept it; if he is not sincere, Allah knows what is in his heart. But the hudud punishment is not dropped; the hudud must be carried out against him if it is established against him, either by witnesses or by his confession. It is not dropped by repentance. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a sorcerer repents after being arrested and the ruler has sentenced him to death, is his repentance valid? Yes.
Answer:
The hudud punishment is not dropped for the sorcerer; he must be killed. As for his repentance, it is between him and Allah. If he is sincere, Allah will accept it; if he is not sincere, Allah knows what is in his heart. But the hudud punishment is not dropped; the hudud must be carried out against him if it is established against him, either by witnesses or by his confession. It is not dropped by repentance. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اشتراط دخول الوقت للتيمم — islamhouse.com (1:04:06)
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