FatwaNationalCreed (Aqidah)
Amalan Ilmu Hitam/Sihir
What is the ruling on practising and learning black magic or sorcery?
Short answer
The 33rd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (MKI) on 11 October 1993 ruled that sorcery is a major sin that may lead to shirk, and that learning it is forbidden.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 33rd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (MKI) on 11 October 1993 ruled that sorcery is a major sin that may lead to shirk, and that learning it is forbidden. A practitioner who causes harm to people commits a major sin and is regarded as a criminal, and must be punished by qisas or hudud. The authorities concerned are also asked to provide legal provisions to punish practitioners proven to have committed sorcery.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan sihir adalah dosa besar dan boleh membawa kepada syirik dan hukum mempelajarinya adalah haram.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Amalan Ilmu Hitam/Sihir”, 11 October 1993. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#amalan-ilmu-hitam-sihir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-black-magic-and-sorcery/