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Signs by which a witch may be recognized

1 - He asks about one's name and one's mother's name.

2 - He demands the slaughter of an animal or bird, whether it has specific characteristics or not, and whether the blood is to be smeared on the sick person or not.

3 - He tells the sick person to eat a certain kind of food, or to drink a certain kind of drink, for a specific period of time, whilst keeping away from people in a darkened room during this period.

4 - He gives the sick person papers to burn and scent himself with the smoke (like incense), or to hang them up, or to bury them.

5 - Everyone who writes letters or numbers, or hexagons, or tears up the words of Allah, is a witch.

6 - Everyone who mutters incomprehensible words, or words in a language other than Arabic, is a witch.