Writing verses with saffron and giving it to a patient or sprinkling it on the ground
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All praise is due to Allah alone, and peace and blessings be upon the one after whom there is no prophet, Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah and his family and his Companions. As for what follows: The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta has reviewed what was sent to His Eminence the Grand Mufti from the Honorable Director General of the Branch of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Guidance in the
Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Guidance Region of Tabuk , in their letter number (276/27/1) dated 12/2/1432 AH, which was referred to the Committee by the General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars with number (250) dated 19/2/1432 AH. His Eminence asked a question, the text of which is as follows: You will find with our letter an envelope on the outside of which is written "(The 'Azimahs)" [the default rulings]. Inside the envelope is a description of a paper written in saffron—as it is said—which is beneficial for many diseases and is sprinkled on the house to drive away the harm and tyranny of the jinn. It contains the ruling of the Permanent Committee and the rulings of the scholars of the Holy Land , and it quotes the words of contemporary scholars and from the Salaf, including the Companions and others. According to the printed text, it is from "(.... for the Apothecary)." Inside the envelope are printed yellow papers, said to be printed with saffron for certain verses and hadiths. Since this envelope has spread among the people, is sold in shops, and people ask about it, does the ruling of the Permanent Committee apply to it? Is it issued with the authorization of the Permanent Committee and under its supervision? Do you advise publishing and supporting it? Therefore, we request that Your Eminence review it and provide guidance regarding it. May Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims.
After the Committee studied the inquiry, it responded:
That what is mentioned in the attached pamphlet in the question, regarding writing verses with saffron or the like on paper or in pure plates, which causes no harm, and then washing the writing with pure water to be given to a patient or the afflicted, is a permissible act that the Salaf issued rulings on. This is because it falls under seeking healing with the Qur'an, and because it is free from shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for sprinkling the house with it to drive away the jinn and be safe from their harm, this is not permissible, because there is no evidence for it, and it is not included in what the Salaf permitted.
Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Guidance Region of Tabuk , in their letter number (276/27/1) dated 12/2/1432 AH, which was referred to the Committee by the General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars with number (250) dated 19/2/1432 AH. His Eminence asked a question, the text of which is as follows: You will find with our letter an envelope on the outside of which is written "(The 'Azimahs)" [the default rulings]. Inside the envelope is a description of a paper written in saffron—as it is said—which is beneficial for many diseases and is sprinkled on the house to drive away the harm and tyranny of the jinn. It contains the ruling of the Permanent Committee and the rulings of the scholars of the Holy Land , and it quotes the words of contemporary scholars and from the Salaf, including the Companions and others. According to the printed text, it is from "(.... for the Apothecary)." Inside the envelope are printed yellow papers, said to be printed with saffron for certain verses and hadiths. Since this envelope has spread among the people, is sold in shops, and people ask about it, does the ruling of the Permanent Committee apply to it? Is it issued with the authorization of the Permanent Committee and under its supervision? Do you advise publishing and supporting it? Therefore, we request that Your Eminence review it and provide guidance regarding it. May Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims.
After the Committee studied the inquiry, it responded:
That what is mentioned in the attached pamphlet in the question, regarding writing verses with saffron or the like on paper or in pure plates, which causes no harm, and then washing the writing with pure water to be given to a patient or the afflicted, is a permissible act that the Salaf issued rulings on. This is because it falls under seeking healing with the Qur'an, and because it is free from shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for sprinkling the house with it to drive away the jinn and be safe from their harm, this is not permissible, because there is no evidence for it, and it is not included in what the Salaf permitted.
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