Alchemy

Question

What is your opinion regarding the science of alchemy? If it can indeed be mastered, should one practise it or not?

Answer

If copper is genuinely turned into gold, without any deception involved, then, like other crafts, this is permissible; however, it is commonly heard from those experienced in this matter that a certain shortfall always remains [the transformation never quite succeeds], and that those engaged in this occupation are generally not seen to grow wealthy — rather, they are seen in…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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