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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on reading books that reveal the secrets of sorcerers and explain what they do?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There are some books that reveal the secrets of sorcerers and explain what they do. Is it permissible to read them?

Answer:
Do not bring them near, lest you be tried by them. Burn them. If you find anything of this kind, burn it and destroy it.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قراءة الكتب التي تفتح أسرار السحرة، وتبين ما يفعلون؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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