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Anybody know that in the past chemistry was haram?. It's because chemistry was looled like
sihr (magic), in example, two uncolored fluids when mixed will turn into a colored fluid (remember chemistry lesson in school?). But later after ulama knew that chemistry has nothing to do with jinn or
sihr, chemistry is not haram again.
In Indonesia we differentiate "magic" into two kinds (and names)
- Sihir: This is "magic" that use aid from jinn. It's claerly haram.
- Sulap: This is "magic" that has nothing to do with jinn, but just a "game", like trick or illusion. This is not haram.
Bro, sis, before you say trick or illusion is haram, it's better if you try to know how the magicians can do that. There are many books that explain about it.
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Independent
That's what I'm getting at - is this really the same kind of magic that's being talked about? Ok, the word is the same, but does it really refer to the same thing? A magician in the 7th century may be someone trying to trick people out of money or actively set themselves up as a person with special powers. But a modern illusionist like Darren Brown is explicitly not performing magic. In fact, he goes out of his way to explain how something apparently magical can be performed. He isn't making people believe in magic, quite the opposite. He is deconstructing magic.
Val Valentino (The Masked Magician) already revealed secrets behind magic show. That has nothing to do with jinn or
sihr, just tricks.