Islam and Sehar - Black Magic

…All power belongs to The Most Beneficent & Most Merciful

What can be don't by Sahar (Black Magic)?

Black Magic spells are used to;

1. bring about sickness and unnatural illness,

2. break up relations between husband & wife,

3. create crossed conditions,

4. force people out of their jobs,

5. wreak justified vengeance,

6. destroy homes,

7. attract wrathful spirits and demons to aid in hurting others, or curse and hex people to death.

8. Black magic spells can be gentle or strong, suggestive or coercive; their main purpose is to hurt, harm, goofer, jin, or hot foot peoples.

It is NOT Magic in most cases?

We tend to put all the blame for any misfortune/problem on other people & most conveniently on magic. Instead of looking at our sins & other reasons we immediately accept any suggestion (from anybody at all), that someone has done something to us!. Islam does NOT permit us to make such assumptions about other people especially for Muslims, Momins & more so for ones own relatives! In 98% of cases we only incorrectly assume that magic has affected us & it may be true in a very rare case.

What is magic & soothsaying?

Magic generally includes:-

1. Writing & reciting some special chants & spells, burning of particular objects

2. Making a picture, blowing ,tying knots, burying special objects in particular places so that the person for whom it is intended is affected.

3. Bringing about some un natural events by means of charms, amulets or talisman or potions.

4. Soothsaying is fortune telling, going to people (pir, babas etc) for predictions, involving Jinn or spirits for non natural events. Some scholars equate it with Magic.

What is Islamic View?

Magic is unconditionally & absolutely haram/prohibited .A gunahane Kabira (greater sin ) leading to Hell fire. A person who indulges in magic & does not repent is punishable by Death in an Islamic society, as it is equivalent to shirk & severely criticized in many many ahadith.

It is haram to learn, teach, perform magic & indulge in soothsaying (for any cause whatsoever). It is also haram to go to soothsayers (pirs & babas & magicians) & act on their advice. Earnings from magic & payments to magicians also come under haram category.

Is Magic evil?

The starting point of Magic involves physical disrespect to Quran in many cases!
The sorcerer discontinues all good actions & concentrates on performing satanic rituals, committing adultery, drinking blood, eating human flesh etc. These acts bring the magician close to Satan so that he is helped in his magic. Obviously the closer to Satan a man is the further he is from any kind of truth & Islam.

Iman of a Muslim is one who submits to the All Powerful Allah swt.

If he goes near these things he demonstrates that he has no faith in Allah swt & Rasool Allah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). If someone wishes for something bad to happen to HIS creation especially another Muslim, Allah swt will also hate him for it. Such negative feelings arising out of pride ,jealousy need treatment by consulting knowledgeable people & reading books on Ethics like Greater sins, Self Building.

How to protect against Magic?

• -Have faith in Allah swt & rely on HIM & his chosen people

• -Understand & realise that the Magicians power is evil & very limited

• -Try to be with wuzoo all the time

• -Regularly recite Sura Falaq & Sura Nass as much as possible.-

• -Give sadqa/charity (alms).

• -Invoke Allah swt thru duas and duroods.

• -Consult an Amil for help in case of need.

What about Numerology ,Astrology, Palmistry etc?

Numerology is supplementary to soothsaying. Astronomy is different from Astrology which predicts future events with a belief that only stars & heavenly bodies govern things. This is also haram & a person who has such a belief is also an Unbeliever (Kafir)

We need to rely on powerful methods at our disposal to change our future for the better instead of such ways Sadqa & observing ties of kinship (selah reham) result in long lives.

Dua’a especially with the medium of Ahlulbayt (as) changes fortunes & destiny.
 

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Article authored by: Taj Rehan Taji