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Is enchanting in minecraft considered sihr/magic
So in minecraft there is an enchanting table and you put weapons or armour on it and there is a book with giberish on it that is on the table and it gives your weapons or armour super powers is this considered sihr and so playing it would be haram?
So in minecraft there is an enchanting table and you put weapons or armour on it and there is a book with giberish on it that is on the table and it gives your weapons or armour super powers is this considered sihr and so playing it would be haram?
Abdullah
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Doing black magic to make a person fall in love with someone
What should I do after enternaining the thought of doing magic to make a man fall in love with me? What if I did some magic? Should I give up all forms of beautification for my repentance to be complete?
What should I do after enternaining the thought of doing magic to make a man fall in love with me? What if I did some magic? Should I give up all forms of beautification for my repentance to be complete?
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Can we commit Shirk or Kufr while playing and doing actions in videogames?
As Salam Alaykum brothers I wanted to know if playing games that contain knowledge of magic like The Witcher 3, or consulting an oracle in Assassins Creed Odyssey, does this entail shirk or kufr? Even if my intention is not to do these sins and i dont believe even a little bit in these acts, just do...
As Salam Alaykum brothers
I wanted to know if playing games that contain knowledge of magic like The Witcher 3, or consulting an oracle in Assassins Creed Odyssey, does this entail shirk or kufr? Even if my intention is not to do these sins and i dont believe even a little bit in these acts, just doing it to advance in the game
For example, im pretty sure that killing in a game is not considered killing in real world, but knowledge of magic and consulting an oracle, i think there is more depth on the subject
darren richards
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Does magic exist in reality?
I hear and read a lot about magic in islam, but I've never known anyone who knows how to do it? Does Islam have some sample magic that one can try out? For example, I was given a Quranic cures book once, in which you can find many Quranic cures. One of them is this: ECZEMA: Recite ([Quran 23:14][1])...
I hear and read a lot about magic in islam, but I've never known anyone who knows how to do it?
Does Islam have some sample magic that one can try out?
For example, I was given a Quranic cures book once, in which you can find many Quranic cures. One of them is this:
ECZEMA: Recite (Quran 23:14 ) 21 times daily for 41 days in the morning and evening, blow on water and drink.
Is that an example of Islamic magic?
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Will i be forgiven?
I believe I was 12 or 13 years old when I saw a TikTok about a whisper method where, if you whisper someone's name, they will think about you or something like that. I don't quite remember, but it was from a fellow Muslim creator. I didn't have much knowledge back then and didn't know that it could...
I believe I was 12 or 13 years old when I saw a TikTok about a whisper method where, if you whisper someone's name, they will think about you or something like that. I don't quite remember, but it was from a fellow Muslim creator. I didn't have much knowledge back then and didn't know that it could count as sihr and shirk. I don't even remember if I did it or not, but I feel completely lost. I believe in the mercy of Allah and am aware that He will forgive me, but something inside me just needs that clarified.
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Is a muslim obliged to believe that magic exists?
In Qur'an , it is told ( I don't remember exact verses but I am sure that it exists.) stating about prophet(s) like Musa ( Moses ) and Suleiman ( Solomon) that they came with miracles to counter magic and guide humanity with the message of God. However, atleast in this progressing era, magic is (com...
In Qur'an , it is told ( I don't remember exact verses but I am sure that it exists.) stating about prophet(s) like Musa ( Moses ) and Suleiman ( Solomon) that they came with miracles to counter magic and guide humanity with the message of God.
However, atleast in this progressing era, magic is (commonly) believed to be just a game of illusion and tricks. Many magicians and there tricks have been debunked. So , is a muslim necessarily obliged to believe that magic exists as something supernatural and it's not just visual and others type of tricking of gullible people ?
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How would a non-Muslim differentiate between Magic and Miracle of Prophet?
Is there a differentiation between Miracles of the Prophets and Magic? How would a **non-Muslim** differentiate between Magic and the Miracles of a Prophet? The Person may think all Prophets were magician.
Is there a differentiation between Miracles of the Prophets and Magic? How would a **non-Muslim** differentiate between Magic and the Miracles of a Prophet? The Person may think all Prophets were magician.
Tom Lynd
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What are "divining arrows" in Qur'an 5:3 and Qur'an 5:90?
The Qur'an contains the following: > ... and [prohibited is] that you seek decision through divining arrows** ... -- [Qur'an 5:3][1] > > O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah ], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work...
The Qur'an contains the following:
> ... and [prohibited is] that you seek decision through divining arrows** ... -- Qur'an 5:3
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> O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah ], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful. -- Qur'an 5:90
I'm curious as to precisely what "divining arrows" is referring to.
**Question**: What are "divining arrows" in Qur'an 5:3 and Qur'an 5:90?
Google suggests it's some kind of magic, fortune telling, or witchcraft. This post gives an example of someone throwing arrows into the air, and where they land resulting in a decision being made.
But I'm still not sure what this "divining arrows" is about.
Rebecca J. Stones
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Are Jinns and Black magic real?
I’ve never seen any evidence of jinns or black magic ever no matter how hard I try to find something. There’s always someone debunking it or in the very few “supernatural” occurrences I’ve had in my life as I’ve grown I’ve come to realise that something else was the cause. Is there any actual eviden...
I’ve never seen any evidence of jinns or black magic ever no matter how hard I try to find something. There’s always someone debunking it or in the very few “supernatural” occurrences I’ve had in my life as I’ve grown I’ve come to realise that something else was the cause.
Is there any actual evidence that any of these things exist or are they metaphorical/references to some archaic practices in the verses they are mentioned in the Quran?
M.A
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Jan 29, 2021, 12:27 AM
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Ruling on the game “Minecraft”
BEFORE YOU READ: I already know there are some questions here and on other sites on the ruling of games and it's elements etc. But i still don't think i have found a specific answer to my question, so here goes. Is the game Minecraft forbidden? You basically make a new world. Would that count as imi...
BEFORE YOU READ:
I already know there are some questions here and on other sites on the ruling of games and it's elements etc. But i still don't think i have found a specific answer to my question, so here goes.
Is the game Minecraft forbidden? You basically make a new world. Would that count as imitating Allah?
Not only that, there are also different types of things that questioned me, such as zombies (undead), witchcraft, enchantments, and different dimensions.
Please, i'd like a serious response, not those “it's just pixels on a screen that goes on-and-off” answers.
sml fan since 2010
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Aug 25, 2019, 09:40 PM
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If magic is fake then why do we try to protect against it?
I was wondering because as a Muslim I know that no one can do anything beyond the means of a human but Allah and creatures he allows *some* supernatural abilities to like Jinn and Angels etc. However - I am wondering why are their so many hadiths and things to protect you against witchcraft? Why sho...
I was wondering because as a Muslim I know that no one can do anything beyond the means of a human but Allah and creatures he allows *some* supernatural abilities to like Jinn and Angels etc.
However - I am wondering why are their so many hadiths and things to protect you against witchcraft? Why should we even be scared of Magic and witchcraft?
In my mind I thought all of this stuff was fake and all pretend and make believe to fool the eyes using visual tricks. They have no real power to harm anyone or do anything using magic if it was even real. So why are we trying to protect ourselves against it?
Shouldn't we just brush them off as frauds and visual tricksters (my current position) or should I genuinely be scared of that stuff in my mind as something that is real and that can harm me.
Uthman
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Jun 15, 2021, 03:13 PM
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Does indirect belief in magic make me a disbeliever?
I have constant feelings of doubt in [magic][1]. I constantly tell myself that I do believe in it, however I feel that I don't and only think that I do due to fear of Allah. A few days ago I had this thought "If I really do believe can I swear by Allah that it is true?" And I couldn't bring myself t...
I have constant feelings of doubt in magic . I constantly tell myself that I do believe in it, however I feel that I don't and only think that I do due to fear of Allah. A few days ago I had this thought "If I really do believe can I swear by Allah that it is true?" And I couldn't bring myself to do so. Am I a disbeliever and if I am, how do I start believing?
Uzzal
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I play a game called Fortnite. There are two elements in it shield potion and magic carpet
In this game by drinking the shield potion your character gets some extra HP which works as a shield before your actual HP is starting to lose. And there is a magic carpet which works as a trampulin and makes you jump higher. I know that magic is haram. So, by using these items in this game also har...
In this game by drinking the shield potion your character gets some extra HP which works as a shield before your actual HP is starting to lose. And there is a magic carpet which works as a trampulin and makes you jump higher. I know that magic is haram. So, by using these items in this game also haram or it is Ok? Keep in mind that potions are magical substances like love potion etc
Sohail Mir
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Mar 30, 2021, 02:39 PM
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Are ghosts real?
I have read from a different post that ghosts do not exist according to Islam. My parents used to work at a kindergarten. They used to clean there after it closed. Sometimes music would randomly start playing without anyone being in that room. My fathers bucket of water would also fall multiple time...
I have read from a different post that ghosts do not exist according to Islam. My parents used to work at a kindergarten. They used to clean there after it closed. Sometimes music would randomly start playing without anyone being in that room. My fathers bucket of water would also fall multiple times. My father has talked to a ghost there. He said that he was killed over 200 years ago and has been there since. My mother has heard him talk to the ghost but she has not seen it herself. My father used to pray there aswell. He told me that sometimes when he finished the salah, the ghost would be sitting next to him. There has been other places my father has seen ghosts. At another place, there was another ghost. My father told it that he simply wanted to do his job. The ghost disappeared and my father has not seen it again. I am very unsure if ghosts are real. Is it possible that these encounters was part of my fathers imagination? Or are ghosts real?
Allah SWT knows best. May Allah protect us all.
Sameer
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Why is Black Magic considered as Shirk?
Assalamu Alaikum brothers in Islam, I understand that black magic is considered as Major Kufr. However I don't understand why it is considered as shirk. What aspect of black magic makes it Shirk exactly?
Assalamu Alaikum brothers in Islam,
I understand that black magic is considered as Major Kufr.
However I don't understand why it is considered as shirk.
What aspect of black magic makes it Shirk exactly?
Abdulla
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Apr 7, 2019, 06:05 AM
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What is the Islamic way to counter Sihr (magic)?
I suspect somebody has cast evil spill on my son and his wife. Although they married out of their own willingness, their marriage is in tatters 1 year into their marriage. My son apparently didn't have sex with her for months and treated her very badly. She says she no longer loves him and doesn't w...
I suspect somebody has cast evil spill on my son and his wife. Although they married out of their own willingness, their marriage is in tatters 1 year into their marriage. My son apparently didn't have sex with her for months and treated her very badly. She says she no longer loves him and doesn't want to see his face. Our family is close to collapse, is there an Islamic way to find out if sihr is involved? And how can I find a Muslim scholar to help us. I just don't want to get involved with people involved in satanic rituals who work under the guise of Islamic scholars.
*Please help my family*.
user3163473
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Jul 31, 2015, 07:31 AM
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Can Satan or jinn do physical harm to a person?
Can Satan or jinn do physical harm to a person? If so, does isolation of a person help them to do that more in any way? Or is whispering to us to do bad his only act?
Can Satan or jinn do physical harm to a person? If so, does isolation of a person help them to do that more in any way? Or is whispering to us to do bad his only act?
Nadia Ali
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Why aren't nazar and black magic considered as shirk?
Salam aleykum, the question stands above. Both nazar and black magic base on another power other than Allah's, so why is it not considered as shirk? In fact, Islam even tells to be careful about it, especially black magic. For example, why would i be able to curse somebody? Or how is it permissable...
Salam aleykum,
the question stands above. Both nazar and black magic base on another power other than Allah's, so why is it not considered as shirk? In fact, Islam even tells to be careful about it, especially black magic.
For example, why would i be able to curse somebody? Or how is it permissable that i can make nazar on somebody so that he will actually end up failing? We shouldn't be able to do that, because there's no other power than Allah.
Please no assumptions, but only answers from people who know for sure what the reason is.
Allahu alem.
blanla
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Is the number 11 associated with Witchcraft or is this merely a superstition?
Recently, I saw a YouTube video where a Sheikh/Imam claims that the number 11 is associated with Witchcraft ( tying 11 knots or something ) , and all the multiples of it ( 11, 22, 33. ..) are also associated with Witchcraft. Is this true ? There are some Islamic contradictions to this; 1. We pray 11...
Recently, I saw a YouTube video where a Sheikh/Imam claims that the number 11 is associated with Witchcraft ( tying 11 knots or something ) , and all the multiples of it ( 11, 22, 33. ..) are also associated with Witchcraft. Is this true ?
There are some Islamic contradictions to this;
1. We pray 11 rakat ( with sun nah ) each night
2. We say Alhamdulillah and Subhanallah 33 times
These examples contradict the idea that 11 is associated wit witchcraft. Nevertheless, can someone explain THIS ?
TheMadHatter
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Can someone please elaborate on the difference between كرامة and سحر?
What makes one permissible and the other forbidden? Under what situations? Thank you!
What makes one permissible and the other forbidden? Under what situations? Thank you!
Haseeb Faisal
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Nov 28, 2019, 10:09 PM
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