A Comparative Study on the Possibility of Murder through Magic from the Perspective of Shiite and Sunni Jurisprudence

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Full Professor, Department of Law, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran.

2 PhD Student, Criminal Law and Criminology, Higher Education Complex of Humanities, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran.

Abstract

One of the tools used in taking human life is magic. Due to the non-corporeal nature of magic and its hidden impact on causing death, there is a divergence of opinions and varied interpretations among Shiite and Sunni scholars. Some, based on Quranic verses, the Prophetic tradition, and intuitive reasoning, consider magic as a real phenomenon, and consequently, murder resulting from it as possible. On the other hand, others reject the reality of magic, also based on Quranic verses, Prophetic tradition, and intuitive reasoning, and deny the possibility of death caused by magic. The question of this research is whether murder caused by magic is possible. A re-examination of the views of Shiite and Sunni jurists, using a descriptive-analytical approach, concludes that the arguments against the possibility of murder caused by magic are refutable, thereby strengthening and making the claim of murder by magic acceptable.

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September 2024
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  • Receive Date: 23 May 2024
  • Revise Date: 13 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 05 February 2025

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