Is a person on whom sihr is done oppressed?
Question
Does a person who is under sihr affected with this , does this hadith also apply to him as being an oppressed person?Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet sent Mu’adh to Yemen and said, “Be afraid, from the curse of the oppressed as there is no screen between his invocation and Allah.” (Bukhari)
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Yes, a person affected with sihr is an oppressed person. The curse of such a person is accepted by Allah Taala.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Huzaifah Deedat
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
- Answered by
- Huzaifah Deedat
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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