FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
AL-KAFI # 253 :PENDIRIAN ISLAM BERKENAAN SIHIR
What is the Islamic position on sorcery (sihir)?
Short answer
Islam rejects the practice of sorcery and teaches Muslims to seek refuge in Allah from its evil, as in Surah al-Falaq.
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
Islam rejects the practice of sorcery and teaches Muslims to seek refuge in Allah from its evil, as in Surah al-Falaq. The fatwa defines sorcery as an act of drawing close to the devil with his help, and notes it is not new, being mentioned in the Quran, notably in the story of Prophet Musa and Pharaoh's magicians. A hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah lists sorcery among the seven grave sins that destroy.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Islam menolak amalan sihir dan mengajar orang Islam untuk meminta perlindungan dengan Allah SWT daripada kejahatan sihir
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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. “AL-KAFI # 253 :PENDIRIAN ISLAM BERKENAAN SIHIR”, 21 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1370-al-kafi-253-pendirian-islam-berkenaan-sihir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-position-on-sorcery/