Islam and magic

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Belief and practice in magic in Islamare "widespread and pervasive" and a "vital element of everyday life and practice" in Islamic culture, both historically and currently.

While scholars generally agree that the Quranic term siḥr (usually defined as magic) is forbidden in Islam, there is less consensus on how siḥr is defined. Magic encompasses a wide range of non-physical beliefs, including sorcery (which seeks to alter the course of events, typically by calling on a supernatural force), divination (which attempts to predict future events or gain information about things unseen), precognition through dreams, and occultism. Magic also involves protection against various forms of sorcery, including black magic, the evil eye, demons, and malevolent jinn, which are believed to cause "illness, poverty, and everyday misfortunes" or, alternatively, to bring "good fortune, health, elevated status, honor, and power." The techniques include evocation, casting lots, and creating amulets and other magical artifacts.

At least part of the dispute regarding what is permissible may stem from how magic, or forbidden magic, is defined; specifically, whether natural or sympathetic magic—which "utilizes the hidden properties (in Arabic: khawass) of natural substances"—is considered forbidden magic.

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