Magic, Conjuring, and Evocation of Spirits and Jinn: Is it permissible to train in magic and apply it? And is it permissible to evoke the spirits of humans, angels, and jinn?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Magic, Conjuring, and Evocation of Spirits and Jinn: Is it permissible to train in magic and apply it? And is it permissible to evoke the spirits of humans, angels, and jinn?
English:
Question #1225:
Is it permissible to train in magic and apply it? And is it permissible to evoke the spirits of humans, angels, and jinn?
Answer #1225:
Magic is ḥarām, so is training in it unless it is taken up for a sensible and legitimate reason. Regarding evocation of spirits, angels, and jinn, the ruling varies in terms of cases, means, and objectives.