What is the ruling on fearing sorcerers?
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Question:
This questioner says: Is fearing a sorcerer a defect in the oneness of Allah, or is it a natural fear?
Answer:
Fearing a sorcerer is like fearing a wild beast, a thorn, or a pebble; it is a natural fear. Unless his fear of the sorcerer is accompanied by humiliation before the sorcerer and submission to the sorcerer, in which case it is worship. But mere fear, where he avoids him and keeps his distance from him, is permissible. Yes.
This questioner says: Is fearing a sorcerer a defect in the oneness of Allah, or is it a natural fear?
Answer:
Fearing a sorcerer is like fearing a wild beast, a thorn, or a pebble; it is a natural fear. Unless his fear of the sorcerer is accompanied by humiliation before the sorcerer and submission to the sorcerer, in which case it is worship. But mere fear, where he avoids him and keeps his distance from him, is permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الخوف من السحرة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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