

He is also one of the fortune-tellers and soothsayers who are known for their claims to know many matters of the unseen. With regard to the Shaykh who gave you the remedy, it appears that he is a practitioner of witchcraft like the woman, because no one knows about actions of witchcraft except others who do the same. According to a saheeh hadeeth (authentic narration) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he said, “Avoid the seven things which will lead to doom.” He was asked, “What are they, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Associating anything with Allah witchcraft killing a soul whom Allah has forbidden us to kill unlawfully consuming riba (usury, interest) consuming the orphan’s wealth fleeing the battlefield and slandering chaste but innocent believing women.” One of their aims is to separate a man and wife, and they will have no chance before Allah on the Day of Resurrection – i.e., they will have no hope of salvation.

Those who practice witchcraft learn that which harms them and does not benefit them. This ayah (verse) indicates that witchcraft is kufr (disbelief) and that the one who practices it is a kafir.
