It's typical in many cultures to take a lock of a baby's hair and preserve it. Would that be sorcery? Apparently astrology is frowned upon, but you can find horoscopes published in the newspapers here.
If Islam views people who practice it as "kufr" then what is the harm? Clearly the sorcerors are non-believers and their "victims" (assuming they are Muslimas) should be safe because their God is all-powerful.
Stories like this don't do much for Qatar's image as a modern, advanced country.
"I wish I could drink like a lady. I can take one or two at the most. Three and I'm under the table. Four and I'm under the host"
-- Dorothy Parker
It's typical in many cultures to take a lock of a baby's hair and preserve it. Would that be sorcery? Apparently astrology is frowned upon, but you can find horoscopes published in the newspapers here.
If Islam views people who practice it as "kufr" then what is the harm? Clearly the sorcerors are non-believers and their "victims" (assuming they are Muslimas) should be safe because their God is all-powerful.
Stories like this don't do much for Qatar's image as a modern, advanced country.
"I wish I could drink like a lady. I can take one or two at the most. Three and I'm under the table. Four and I'm under the host"
-- Dorothy Parker