Re: black magic
A little about the peer/fakir channel.
There was a time, the most learned(religiously + worldly studies) people as well as pious people were dervishes and fakirs. They had so much knowledge that they were also hakims(doctors) of their time. Be it any matter, personal or relating to Islam or medical, people used to come to these people and ask for advise and to make dua for them. Many would become disciples and stay with them.
However, today is a different story. This channel has earned a bad repute due to people making business with things(e.g. Langar etc) associated with sufism and spirituality. Secondly, a dervish doesnt need money, but people in this line charge money for their services. 5% will not charge but 95% will charge.
So people turn to maulvis of the mosques as their external attires speak of beards and islamic dresses. They talk of Ayats and hadith with lots of bismillah and inshALLAH. They maybe be “aalims” but they only possess bookish knowledge.
A dervish possesses bookish as well as spiritual knowledge. He sits not only among humans but also communicates with other creatures that are allowed to communicate with him.Somehow true dervishes are very rare and hard to find.