Does the evil eye affect inanimate objects?
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The questioner : The evil eye affects things other than humans, such as medicine.
The Shaykh : It affects everything, even tools. It is possible for the one casting the evil eye to stop a clock. Yes, indeed. I mentioned to the brothers earlier the story of the car owner. There is an obligation. He stopped the car because his work was finished. When his work was done, he went to the driver and they asked, "What is wrong with the car?" He said, "It is smoking." He said, "I do not know, it refuses to move." So this man blew on its engine and asked him, "Who is with you?" He said, "My companion." And his companion, O my brothers, started it up, it moved, and they rode with him.
The questioner : It moves in the mosque; it is possible for the evil eye to affect it. Something like that. No, I do not mean anything good; I mean, for example.
The Shaykh : Anything can be affected by it; it can be affected, it can break or burn. Some people say it can cause it not to hear well, meaning it lowers its volume; you set it to the highest level and it does not go up. I do not know if that happens or not?
The Shaykh : It affects everything, even tools. It is possible for the one casting the evil eye to stop a clock. Yes, indeed. I mentioned to the brothers earlier the story of the car owner. There is an obligation. He stopped the car because his work was finished. When his work was done, he went to the driver and they asked, "What is wrong with the car?" He said, "It is smoking." He said, "I do not know, it refuses to move." So this man blew on its engine and asked him, "Who is with you?" He said, "My companion." And his companion, O my brothers, started it up, it moved, and they rode with him.
The questioner : It moves in the mosque; it is possible for the evil eye to affect it. Something like that. No, I do not mean anything good; I mean, for example.
The Shaykh : Anything can be affected by it; it can be affected, it can break or burn. Some people say it can cause it not to hear well, meaning it lowers its volume; you set it to the highest level and it does not go up. I do not know if that happens or not?
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2542 - 4600 هل تصيب العين الجمادات؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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