The ruling on hanging Qur'anic verses around the neck of a sick person

Question:
We conclude this session with a question from one of the brothers regarding Qur'anic verses, writing them, and hanging them around the neck of a sick person for the sake of healing?

Answer:
They are not to be hung on the sick person; these are amulets. Whoever hangs an amulet, Allah will not complete his affair, as stated in the hadith: It is not through supplication or the Qur'an, but rather by reciting over him and performing ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation). He is to be treated with ruqyah using the Qur'an and authentic supplications, hoping that Allah will heal him. As for hanging the verses, there is no evidence for this. Also, there is a fear that a person might hang other shirk (associating partners with Allah) amulets. Does this not open the door to hanging amulets? Yes.