The Explanation of Amulets and the Ruling on Hanging Them
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Question:
The questioner asks: What are amulets, and what is the ruling on praying while wearing amulets?
Answer:
Amulets are what is hung out of fear of the evil eye, such as incantations hung on children and others out of fear of the evil eye, and what is hung of beads, pebbles, and the like, by which they seek protection from the evil eye. This is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted. It is obligatory for the Muslim to fear Allah, to be mindful of Allah, to hope for the reward of Allah, and to supplicate to Allah to avert evil from him and to avert calamities from him. He should not rely on amulets, charms, or any of the nonsense of the polytheists. Yes.
The questioner asks: What are amulets, and what is the ruling on praying while wearing amulets?
Answer:
Amulets are what is hung out of fear of the evil eye, such as incantations hung on children and others out of fear of the evil eye, and what is hung of beads, pebbles, and the like, by which they seek protection from the evil eye. This is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted. It is obligatory for the Muslim to fear Allah, to be mindful of Allah, to hope for the reward of Allah, and to supplicate to Allah to avert evil from him and to avert calamities from him. He should not rely on amulets, charms, or any of the nonsense of the polytheists. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 28-10-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (11:28)
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