Counteracting black magic
Question
A person has been affected with Jadu (black magic). Can he counteract the magic by adopting the services of another black magician?
Answer
Your query, in simple terms, is in regards to counteracting a black magician using Jadu through the medium of a more powerful black magician. This will not be permitted as one is ultimately practicing Jadu, which is Haraam.
Yes, the affected person may seek treatment for his illness either through reciting Manzil and other prescribed verses of the Quraan, or seek treatment from a reliable Aamil (whose practices are in total conformity with Shariah). However, as mentioned above, this, in no way, gives one the authority and license to practice upon Jadu in return, whether directly, or through the means of some other person, such as a black magician.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ومن المكفرات ايضا السحر الذي فيه عبادة الشمس ونحوها فان خلي عن ذلك كان حراما لا كفرا (رسائل ابن عابدين ص302 ج2)
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- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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