What is the best method for the ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) of a woman afflicted with madness, or one who has been affected by sorcery?
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Question:
What is the best method for the ruqyah of a woman afflicted with possession by madness, and how is she treated? Perhaps she may also be affected by sorcery. Is it permissible to treat her with cupping? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The woman afflicted with madness is treated with the Qur'an. That is, it is recited over her. A woman like her may recite over her, or a man who is a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to her may recite over her, or a man who is not a mahram may recite over her in case of necessity, provided she is covered, with complete covering, and that he does not touch any part of her body. He should suffice with reciting and blowing over her, and not touch any part of her body. All of this is permissible, and it is part of treatment with the Qur'an.
As for what some ignorant people do, reciting over a woman who is not a mahram to them, and perhaps touching some part of her body, or her not veiling herself from him, this is forbidden; because this involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). So it is necessary to observe the precautions we mentioned regarding avoiding fitnah and its causes. Likewise, sorcery is treated with the Qur'an and supplications, and with permissible medicines. This is part of the permissible removal of sorcery.
What is prohibited is treating sorcery with similar sorcery, which is called nashrah (removal of sorcery). This is forbidden, and it is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said is from the work of Satan. Some of the Salaf (the earliest generations) said that sorcery is not removed except by a sorcerer. So removing it with similar sorcery is not permissible. As for removing sorcery with permissible, tested medicines, or with the Shari'ah-prescribed ruqyah, this is permissible, and there is no blame in it. Yes.
What is the best method for the ruqyah of a woman afflicted with possession by madness, and how is she treated? Perhaps she may also be affected by sorcery. Is it permissible to treat her with cupping? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The woman afflicted with madness is treated with the Qur'an. That is, it is recited over her. A woman like her may recite over her, or a man who is a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to her may recite over her, or a man who is not a mahram may recite over her in case of necessity, provided she is covered, with complete covering, and that he does not touch any part of her body. He should suffice with reciting and blowing over her, and not touch any part of her body. All of this is permissible, and it is part of treatment with the Qur'an.
As for what some ignorant people do, reciting over a woman who is not a mahram to them, and perhaps touching some part of her body, or her not veiling herself from him, this is forbidden; because this involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). So it is necessary to observe the precautions we mentioned regarding avoiding fitnah and its causes. Likewise, sorcery is treated with the Qur'an and supplications, and with permissible medicines. This is part of the permissible removal of sorcery.
What is prohibited is treating sorcery with similar sorcery, which is called nashrah (removal of sorcery). This is forbidden, and it is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said is from the work of Satan. Some of the Salaf (the earliest generations) said that sorcery is not removed except by a sorcerer. So removing it with similar sorcery is not permissible. As for removing sorcery with permissible, tested medicines, or with the Shari'ah-prescribed ruqyah, this is permissible, and there is no blame in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الطريقة المثلى لرقية امرأة مسها جنون، أو مصابة بسحر؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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