Is the sorcerer a disbeliever whose disbelief takes him out of the religion?

Question : The questioner Abu Mu'adh from the Arab Republic of Egypt says: What is the ruling of the Shari'ah, in your view, regarding the sorcerer? Is he a disbeliever whose disbelief takes him out of the religion, or is it a disbelief that does not take him out of the religion? We ask for clarification on this. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. If the sorcerer does not repent, he must be killed, whether he practices sorcery with what constitutes disbelief or with what does not constitute disbelief. As for the sorcery that constitutes disbelief and that which does not, the sorcery whose cause is seeking aid from the jinn is a disbelief that takes one out of the religion; its practitioner is killed, not washed, not shrouded, not prayed over, and not buried with the Muslims, because he is a disbeliever. As for sorcery using medicines, herbs, and the like, which some sor practitioners may engage in, it does not constitute disbelief. However, as I said first, its practitioner must be killed to prevent his harm to the Muslims, unless he repents, his condition improves, and we know that he has repented with a sincere, true repentance, for repentance demolishes what came before it. Yes.