If one of us is bewitched, his family takes him to a shaykh who writes them a paper containing verses from the Qur'an, then burns it in the fire and places it under the bewitched person
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The questioner : The second question says that if one of them is bewitched, they go to a shaykh, as he calls himself, and he writes them a paper containing verses from the Qur'an, then burns it in the fire and places it under the bewitched person so that when he smells the smoke, he speaks the name of the one who bewitched him, saying, "So-and-so, son of so-and-so, bewitched me," and mentions the reason for which he was bewitched. This situation has caused many problems, some of which have reached the authorities. What is the ruling on this act, regarding both the doer and the one it is done for?
The Shaykh : The ruling is that this is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If this shaykh were to write the Qur'an and give it to the patient to drink, that would be something reported from the Salaf, and it would be permissible, and its effect is apparent. However, as for his writing the verses and then burning them so that this bewitched person smells their smoke, I fear that this burning is a desecration of the Qur'an in the presence of the Shayatins, who want the children of Adam to desecrate the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in both form and meaning. Otherwise, there is no reason for the burning and for him to smell the smoke of this burned paper. Therefore, what I see in this case is that it is not permissible to go to this man and take this remedy from him. Rather, the bewitched person should seek help with natural physical medicines whose effects are known, and with du'a' and with the verses of the Qur'an, including[Al-Falaq 113:1] and [An-Nas 114:1], for no one who seeks protection has ever sought protection with anything like these two surahs.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The ruling is that this is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If this shaykh were to write the Qur'an and give it to the patient to drink, that would be something reported from the Salaf, and it would be permissible, and its effect is apparent. However, as for his writing the verses and then burning them so that this bewitched person smells their smoke, I fear that this burning is a desecration of the Qur'an in the presence of the Shayatins, who want the children of Adam to desecrate the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in both form and meaning. Otherwise, there is no reason for the burning and for him to smell the smoke of this burned paper. Therefore, what I see in this case is that it is not permissible to go to this man and take this remedy from him. Rather, the bewitched person should seek help with natural physical medicines whose effects are known, and with du'a' and with the verses of the Qur'an, including
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
قل أعوذ برب الفلقSay, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
قل أعوذ برب الناسThe questioner : May Allah bless you.