FatwaPerakCreed (Aqidah)
Apakah hukum melibatkan diri dalam ilmu sihir dan mengupah orang untuk menyantau orang lain?
What is the ruling on involvement in sorcery and hiring someone to cast black magic on another person?
Short answer
Practising sorcery is forbidden for a Muslim because the practitioner becomes a polytheist in relation to Allah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Practising sorcery is forbidden for a Muslim because the practitioner becomes a polytheist in relation to Allah. The ruling is based on a hadith of the Prophet stating that whoever performs sorcery has committed shirk.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengamalkan ilmu sihir bagi seorang Islam adalah haram kerana pelakunya menjadi musyrik kepada Allah SWT.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah hukum melibatkan diri dalam ilmu sihir dan mengupah orang untuk menyantau orang lain?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#akidah-5. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-sorcery-and-hiring-black-magic/