FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
SIHIR PENUNDUK
Does a husband become an associator of others with God (shirk) or an apostate if he uses sorcery or a bomoh to subdue his wife, for example so that all her money is handed over to him?
Short answer
The ruling depends on the type of sorcery practised. If the practice contains an element of shirk, it is shirk, and if it contains none, it is not considered shirk.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling depends on the type of sorcery practised. If the practice contains an element of shirk, it is shirk, and if it contains none, it is not considered shirk. Even so, sorcery remains one of the major sins stated in the texts, so it should be avoided.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika ada unsur syirik, maka hukumnya syirik. Sebaliknya, jika tiada sebarang unsur syirik, ia tidaklah syirik.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “SIHIR PENUNDUK”, 19 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1599-sihir-penunduk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-sorcery-to-subdue-wife-shirk-ruling/