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What is the punishment for a sorcerer on the Day of Judgment in cases of unrepented sin, or repentance without forgiveness, or repentance with forgiveness?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Sorcery is one of the greatest sins, coming after associating partners with Allah. Allah has decreed that the sorcerer will have no share in the Hereafter. However, if a sorcerer repents with a sincere repentance that fulfills the conditions of acceptance, Allah will accept it, for He does not close the door of repentance to anyone. Among the conditions of repentance is restoring rights to their owners or seeking their forgiveness. So, if the sorcerer seeks forgiveness from those whose rights were violated, and they forgive him, and he fulfills the remaining conditions of repentance, his accountability in the Hereafter will be cleared. But if they do not forgive him, then whatever can be redressed by restoring rights or through retribution, the sorcerer must do. As for what cannot be redressed, such as death, chronic illness, or divorce caused by sorcery, the sorcerer's matter in that regard is left to Allah. If He wills, He may forgive him and satisfy his adversaries, and if He wills, He may hold him accountable through qisas (retribution).

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