Treating Magic with Magic: Ruling in the Light of Qur’an and Hadith
Source: Fatāwā ʿUlamāʾ Ahl al-Ḥadīth
❖ Question
Can magic be treated with magic?
❖ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, Ammā Baʿd!
No, it cannot.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Avoid the seven destructive sins.”
The Companions (RA) asked: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! What are they?
He ﷺ replied:
① Associating partners with Allah.
② Practicing magic.
③ Killing a soul without just cause.
④ Consuming usury.
⑤ Consuming the wealth of orphans.
⑥ Turning back on the day of battle.
⑦ Accusing chaste believing women of adultery.
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Waṣāyā, Bāb Qawl Allāh Taʿālā)
﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَالَ الْيَتَامَىٰ ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًا ۖ وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًا (١٠)﴾
Thus, practicing magic is among the major deadly sins, and it is not permissible to use it even with the intention of treatment.
