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Is it permissible to use sorcery for good to fulfill a need, or to use the Psalms of David by Al-Hajj Abd Al-Fattah Al-Toukhi the astronomer, as mentioned in the book "Shifa' Al-Aleel wa Taysir Al-Aseer" (Healing the Sick and Easing the Difficult), which claims to fulfill needs, bring health and acceptance, and alleviate poverty?

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Sorcery is forbidden by Islamic law, and it is impermissible to use it for any benefit. Indeed, using sorcery and forbidden means may lead to deprivation, as Allah Almighty says: "And the magician will not succeed wherever he goes." It has been stated in the Hadith that a delay in sustenance should not lead a person to seek it through disobedience to Allah, and that a man may be deprived of sustenance due to a sin he commits. This book you mentioned is among the books of sorcery, which are forbidden to read and act upon.

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