What is your opinion regarding those who are known among the common people as having been granted by Allah the ability to cure illnesses through the Qur'an and the Prophetic supplications?
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Question:
He says: What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, about one who goes to certain individuals who are known among the common people as having been granted by Allah the ability to cure those whom Allah has afflicted with illnesses and calamities in themselves or their families by using the Noble Qur'an and the noble Prophetic supplications? What is your opinion, as well, about one who takes a fee for that? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is not permissible to believe that people cure illnesses, for the Healer is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Rather, the recitation of these people is one of the causes, namely the lawful ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation). If these people restrict themselves to reciting the Qur'an over the patient and relying on the authentic supplications narrated from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding ruqyah, then this is a good deed, and going to them is permissible, but do not believe that they cure illnesses. Rather, believe that the Healer is Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that these people only exert the causes. As for taking a fee for ruqyah, there is no harm in it, based on the hadith of the Companions who were traveling and stopped at some Arab tribes, but the tribes did not host them. Then the chief of these Bedouins was bitten by a snake, so they came to the Companions asking for someone to perform ruqyah on the one who was bitten. They refused to perform ruqyah on him except for a wage, meaning money to be paid to them. So they agreed with them on a flock of sheep. One of them recited Surat al-Fatihah over him, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) cured him, and he rose as if released from a bond. But they refused to dispose of the sheep they had taken until they informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked him about it. When they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him, he approved of it and said: "Divide it up, and give me a share with you."
He (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to make their hearts content and reassure their souls that this is a lawful matter. Is there no harm in taking a fee for the lawful ruqyah? Based on this hadith, and in the same hadith, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 5737
He says: What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, about one who goes to certain individuals who are known among the common people as having been granted by Allah the ability to cure those whom Allah has afflicted with illnesses and calamities in themselves or their families by using the Noble Qur'an and the noble Prophetic supplications? What is your opinion, as well, about one who takes a fee for that? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is not permissible to believe that people cure illnesses, for the Healer is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Rather, the recitation of these people is one of the causes, namely the lawful ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation). If these people restrict themselves to reciting the Qur'an over the patient and relying on the authentic supplications narrated from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding ruqyah, then this is a good deed, and going to them is permissible, but do not believe that they cure illnesses. Rather, believe that the Healer is Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that these people only exert the causes. As for taking a fee for ruqyah, there is no harm in it, based on the hadith of the Companions who were traveling and stopped at some Arab tribes, but the tribes did not host them. Then the chief of these Bedouins was bitten by a snake, so they came to the Companions asking for someone to perform ruqyah on the one who was bitten. They refused to perform ruqyah on him except for a wage, meaning money to be paid to them. So they agreed with them on a flock of sheep. One of them recited Surat al-Fatihah over him, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) cured him, and he rose as if released from a bond. But they refused to dispose of the sheep they had taken until they informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked him about it. When they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him, he approved of it and said: "Divide it up, and give me a share with you."
He (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to make their hearts content and reassure their souls that this is a lawful matter. Is there no harm in taking a fee for the lawful ruqyah? Based on this hadith, and in the same hadith, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You are most entitled to take wages for doing a Ruqya with Allah's Book.
إن حق ما أخذتم عليه أجرا كتاب الله
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما رأيكم فيمن عرفوا لدى العامة بأن الله قد أعطاهم القدرة على شفاء الأمراض بالقرآن، والأدعية النبوية؟ — youtube.com
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