Is it permissible to watch a video that shows the nullification of a sorcerer's spell, knowing that the video begins by showing the sorcerer's magic, and does watching it incur the ruling of prayers not being accepted for 40 days?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
"Watching a clip that reveals the reality of the sorcerers' falsehood and their cunning is permissible for the purpose of warning against it. However, it is not permissible merely for entertainment."
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