Why Is Magic Haram?
Magic often requires invoking jinn, spirits, or other supernatural forces other than Allah, which constitutes shirk. In some cases, it involves explicit acts of kufr, like desecrating religious texts, mocking divine laws, or making pacts with devils. وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ ٱلسِّحْرَ “But the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic” فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِۦ “They learned from them what could cause separation between a man and his wife.” This shows that magic is also used to harm, break families, spread fear, and destroy relationships – all of which oppose Islam’s core values.