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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-619: HUKUM MELAKUKAN TAWARAN DAN IKLAN SIHIR DI MEDIA SOSIAL
What is the ruling on advertising and offering magic services on social media?
Short answer
Advertising and offering sorcery services on social media is prohibited, as it promotes something forbidden and sinful.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Advertising and offering sorcery services on social media is prohibited, as it promotes something forbidden and sinful. Sorcery is counted among the major sins based on a hadith of the Prophet. Obtaining sorcery services is also prohibited, even to ward off harm. Those who do so must repent and not repeat it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, berdasarkan penjelasan di atas, haram mengiklankan dan melakukan tawaran perkhidmatan sihir di media sosial.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-619: HUKUM MELAKUKAN TAWARAN DAN IKLAN SIHIR DI MEDIA SOSIAL”, 23 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4985-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-619-hukum-melakukan-tawaran-dan-iklan-sihir-di-media-sosial. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-advertising-offering-sorcery-social-media/