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This study presents the psychometric properties of the Black Magic Belief Scale, which measured belief in black magic among 290 female and 210 male (N = 500) Pakistani Muslim adults (17–84 years old, M = 27.43, SD = 9.42). Exploratory factor analysis (N = 300) revealed a six-factor solution with 22 items finalized for BMBS (α = .82). The subscales and their internal consistencies are Prevention-Based Beliefs (PB, α = .74), Motivation-Based Beliefs (MB, α = .75), Knowledge-Based Beliefs (KB, α = .69), Attribution-Based Beliefs (AB, α = .78), Disbelief (DB, α = .71), and Evidence-Based Beliefs (EB, α = .66). The scale structure was further confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis (N = 200). Additional analyses showed some age, gender, and denominational differences in beliefs about black magic. The authors believe the scale has a satisfactory structure and acceptable internal consistency.