The Meaning of Ruqyah and Amulets
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Q119: The questioner Ibrahim from Riyadh asks about the authenticity of the hadith: Sunan Abi Dawud 3883Sahih (Al-Albani) and what is the meaning of ruqyah?
A119: The hadith is authentic, and ruqyah is the plural of ruqyah; it is what is hung on the sick person from amulets. Ruqyah has two meanings: The first meaning is that one recites over the sick person and blows on him from the Qur'an and from the prescribed supplications. This is prescribed, and it is the recommended practice; because of the benefit and good it contains for the sick person, and it is the healing cure, by the permission of Allah, and it is seeking healing through the Noble Qur'an. The second type of ruqyah is what is hung on the body from patches, or from charms, and what is called amulets. If this is from the Qur'an and from the lawful supplications, the scholars differed regarding its permissibility, and the correct view is that it is not permissible; due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 3883Sahih (Al-Albani) This is general for all types of ruqyah, and due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan al-Bayhaqi 17:557 And in a narration: . The second opinion is that if what is hung is from the Qur'an or from the prescribed supplications, then there is no harm in that; because this falls under seeking healing through the Qur'an and falls under lawful ruqyah. But the correct view is the first one, which is that it is not permissible; rather, one should suffice with the ruqyah that is the direct recitation over the sick person. So ruqyah with the Qur'an has this detail mentioned by the scholars. As for if what is hung is from ciphers, disjointed letters, names of the jinn, or words of unknown meaning? Then this is forbidden by consensus.
spells, charms and love-potions are polytheism
إن الرقى والتمائم والتولة شركA119: The hadith is authentic, and ruqyah is the plural of ruqyah; it is what is hung on the sick person from amulets. Ruqyah has two meanings: The first meaning is that one recites over the sick person and blows on him from the Qur'an and from the prescribed supplications. This is prescribed, and it is the recommended practice; because of the benefit and good it contains for the sick person, and it is the healing cure, by the permission of Allah, and it is seeking healing through the Noble Qur'an. The second type of ruqyah is what is hung on the body from patches, or from charms, and what is called amulets. If this is from the Qur'an and from the lawful supplications, the scholars differed regarding its permissibility, and the correct view is that it is not permissible; due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
spells, charms and love-potions are polytheism
إن الرقى والتمائم والتولة شركWhoever hangs up an amulet, Allah will not complete [his affair] for him
من تعلق تميمة فلا أتم الله لهWhoever hangs an amulet has committed shirk.
من علق تميمة فقد أشرك
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