What is the ruling on hanging amulets for protection from jinn?
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Question:
What is the ruling on hanging amulets in the car and the house to protect oneself and one's family from the jinn?
Answer:
This is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Hanging amulets is shirk. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever hangs an amulet has committed shirk." This is because he relies on it to ward off harm, the evil eye, and envy, as they say. Thus, he does not place his reliance on Allah, but rather places his reliance on this scrap of paper or this piece of cloth that he hangs. And reliance (tawakkul) is an act of worship that is not permissible except for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)[Al-Ma'idah 5:23]. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever hangs an amulet has committed shirk." In another narration, he said, "Whoever hangs a wa'dah, Allah will not fulfill his wa'dah," meaning he will not find rest, tranquility, or well-being in his wa'dah. Therefore, these veils and amulets that are on people, or on cars, or on houses, or on shops must be removed. All of this is among the types of shirk. The Muslim places his reliance on Allah, depends on Allah, fears no one but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and hopes in no one but Allah. These amulets are matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah). We are Muslims who believe in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). We place our reliance on Him and depend on Him, so we do not use these things or these amulets. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man with a knotted string on his hand. He asked, "What is this?"
He said, "It is for the fever, for the weakness, for the weakness," meaning, "I hang it to prevent the weakness, meaning the fever, from me." He said, "Remove it, for it will only increase your harm. If you die while it is on you, you will never succeed. If you die while it is on you, you will never succeed, for it is shirk. These are matters of shirk. It is obligatory for whoever practices this to repent to Allah. It is obligatory for whoever knows its ruling to warn people against it and to inform people about it. It must be prevented absolutely, whether on cars or on anything else.
What is the ruling on hanging amulets in the car and the house to protect oneself and one's family from the jinn?
Answer:
This is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Hanging amulets is shirk. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever hangs an amulet has committed shirk." This is because he relies on it to ward off harm, the evil eye, and envy, as they say. Thus, he does not place his reliance on Allah, but rather places his reliance on this scrap of paper or this piece of cloth that he hangs. And reliance (tawakkul) is an act of worship that is not permissible except for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)
And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers."
وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَHe said, "It is for the fever, for the weakness, for the weakness," meaning, "I hang it to prevent the weakness, meaning the fever, from me." He said, "Remove it, for it will only increase your harm. If you die while it is on you, you will never succeed. If you die while it is on you, you will never succeed, for it is shirk. These are matters of shirk. It is obligatory for whoever practices this to repent to Allah. It is obligatory for whoever knows its ruling to warn people against it and to inform people about it. It must be prevented absolutely, whether on cars or on anything else.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تعليق التمائم للحفظ من الجن؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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