The Ruling on Seeking Treatment with Other Than the Noble Qur'an
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The questioner:
Abdullah Sa'id Muhammad from Morocco asks: What is the ruling on treating illness with other than the Noble Qur'an? Is it something that undermines the Islamic Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
Seeking treatment is permissible with anything that contains benefit and healing, whether from the Qur'an or from other things. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 3874Da'if (Al-Albani). 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Allah has not made your healing in what He has forbidden to you." Yes.
The questioner:
And what is the forbidden treatment, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Treating illness with what is forbidden is not permissible. Forbidden words, words of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and words of bid'ah (religious innovation) are not permissible for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) or treatment. Yes.
Abdullah Sa'id Muhammad from Morocco asks: What is the ruling on treating illness with other than the Noble Qur'an? Is it something that undermines the Islamic Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
Seeking treatment is permissible with anything that contains benefit and healing, whether from the Qur'an or from other things. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
so treat yourselves medically, but use nothing unlawful.
تداووا ولا تداووا بحرامThe questioner:
And what is the forbidden treatment, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Treating illness with what is forbidden is not permissible. Forbidden words, words of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and words of bid'ah (religious innovation) are not permissible for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) or treatment. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (161) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-04-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (31:07)
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