FatwaKedahCreed (Aqidah)
AMALAN SIHIR ATAU ILMU HITAM
What is the ruling on practising and learning sorcery or black magic according to the Kedah fatwa?
Short answer
The Kedah fatwa rules that sorcery is a major sin that can lead to shirk, and 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
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Diwartakan
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
Gazette evidence in the source: Tarikh Diwartakan: 01-Apr-21
Summary
The Kedah fatwa rules that sorcery is a major sin that can lead to shirk, and learning it is forbidden. A practitioner whose sorcery harms people commits a major sin and is regarded as a criminal, and must be punished with qisas or hudud. The relevant authorities are 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.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “AMALAN SIHIR ATAU ILMU HITAM”, 1 April 2021. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3.-AMALAN-SIHIR-ATAU-ILMU-HITAM.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-sorcery-and-black-magic/