Imâm Sâlih bin Fawzân al-Fawzân
Question: Does the fear of a magician affect one’s Tawheed – or is it a natural fear?
Answer: Fear of a magician is like fear of predators, thorns, rocks etc. That’s a natural fear.
However, if the fear of a magician is accompanied by submission and subservience towards him, it becomes a worship.
Just being afraid of him, avoiding him and staying away from him is harmless.