Question:
How can one protect oneself from the harm of a sorcerer, knowing that magic will occur soon?
Answer:
If the matter becomes certain through clear and strong evidence, then the proper way to prevent it is to establish proof against the sorcerer so that he can be stopped from practicing magic.
However, on this occasion, I would like to warn against the widespread delusions that have become common among people today, to the extent that if a person catches a simple cold, he may say: “I have been bewitched,” or “I have been afflicted by the evil eye.”
For this reason, complaints of sorcery and the evil eye have greatly increased, while many of them are actually imaginary and have no real basis.
Therefore, a sensible person should rely upon Allah and not submit to these illusions and false imaginations.
Question:
What is the ruling on a woman who was negligent regarding purification and, because of that negligence, delayed her prayer beyond its time?
Answer:
She has committed a major sin, and she must repent sincerely to Allah.
She must also be careful in the future to perform her prayers on time, in the manner that Allah and His Messenger ﷺ commanded.
We ask Allah to grant us and her sincere repentance and to make us among the people of goodness who act according to what pleases Him.
And Allah is the One who grants success.
Source:
“The Role of Women in Reforming Society”
By Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn (may Allah have mercy on him), pages 50–53.