The Ruling on Making Ruqyah and Cupping a Profession

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Shaykh Salih, there are people who have made ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) their profession and a means of material gain. Is there a word on this? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
If these people adhere to the Shari'ah guidelines, performing ruqyah with the Shari'ah-approved ruqyah from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), yes, yes, and with the Shari'ah-approved supplications, then there is nothing wrong with them taking a fee for it, as reported in the story of the Companions who performed ruqyah on a scorpion and took a flock of sheep, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of that for them.
However, if these people use non-Shari'ah ruqyah, or unknown or shirk-based ruqyah, then this matter is haram (forbidden), it is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted and Majestic, and it is not permissible to go to them or believe them. What they take of money is haram (forbidden) because it is without right and in exchange for something haram (forbidden). A person devoting himself to ruqyah and making it his source of livelihood is not appropriate, but if he benefits the Muslims and his intention is to benefit the Muslims and ward off harm from them, that is praiseworthy, and if he takes some money for it, there is nothing wrong. However, making this a profession and a source of gain is not desirable, because that may lead him, due to greed for money, yes, it may lead him to things whose consequences are unbearable, such as non-Shari'ah ruqyah or using haram (forbidden) things or being tempted by women, because most of those who come to these people are women, and there is fear for them of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), fitnah of doubt in 'aqidah (creed) and fitnah of desire through mixing with women. So this is a matter in which caution is obligatory, and Shari'ah guidelines must be established for it, and there must be no laxity in it, and the field must not be left open to everyone, to every professional who comes and goes, to one whose 'aqidah (creed) is unknown, and to one whose knowledge and wara' (scrupulousness) are unknown. For these people corrupt society in the name of treatment. The ruqyah practitioner must be known for correct knowledge, correct 'aqidah (creed), noble morals, wara' (scrupulousness) and taqwa (mindfulness of Allah); he must be known for these things. As for cupping. Yes.