The Ruling on Hanging Amulets
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This person is asking about hanging amulets. What is their ruling in Islamic law?
Answer:
It is forbidden and not permissible, and this is one of the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). If one believes that these amulets ward off calamity or remove calamity from him, then this is explicit shirk, because no one wards off calamity or prevents harm except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) is only done by reciting over the sick person, not by hanging amulets or written texts on him. Rather, one recites over him with a live recitation, and the one performing the ruqyah blows on him, and Allah heals him from it by His permission (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
May Allah reward you. This person is asking about hanging amulets. What is their ruling in Islamic law?
Answer:
It is forbidden and not permissible, and this is one of the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). If one believes that these amulets ward off calamity or remove calamity from him, then this is explicit shirk, because no one wards off calamity or prevents harm except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) is only done by reciting over the sick person, not by hanging amulets or written texts on him. Rather, one recites over him with a live recitation, and the one performing the ruqyah blows on him, and Allah heals him from it by His permission (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 27-03-1436هـ — af.org.sa (13:10)
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