Treatment by a sorcerer and believing him
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Fatwa number ( 17277 )
Q: I am a man who has suffered from a mental condition for eight years. I am undergoing treatment and hope for a cure from Allah. They mentioned to me a folk healer in Jordan and gave me his phone number. I called him at five o'clock and described my condition, which is headaches, an ulcer, and anxiety when sleeping. He said: Call me the next day at exactly five o'clock. He asked me for a sum of one thousand Saudi riyals on the condition that I send it
to him in Jordan . He prescribed a treatment of herbs that I was to buy from Riyadh . I did as he asked, bought them, and used them in the morning and at midday. I have stopped this medication and resolved not to return to it. I inquired about this person, and they told me that he is a sorcerer and a magician. I ask you, may Allah reward you with good, to inform me whether I have committed a sin in doing this, and whether I should continue with the treatment, knowing that it consists of natural herbs?
A : If it is established that this person is a sorcerer, it is not permissible for you to seek treatment from him or to believe him; because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 2230, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan al-Bayhaqi 15:740 (peace and blessings be upon him). You must repent of that and not act on his words if those who informed you that he is a sorcerer are trustworthy in your estimation. You are able to ask others who are known for treating illnesses like yours, such as doctors and other trustworthy people known for their religion and uprightness. May Allah cure you and keep you safe from all evil. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I am a man who has suffered from a mental condition for eight years. I am undergoing treatment and hope for a cure from Allah. They mentioned to me a folk healer in Jordan and gave me his phone number. I called him at five o'clock and described my condition, which is headaches, an ulcer, and anxiety when sleeping. He said: Call me the next day at exactly five o'clock. He asked me for a sum of one thousand Saudi riyals on the condition that I send it
to him in Jordan . He prescribed a treatment of herbs that I was to buy from Riyadh . I did as he asked, bought them, and used them in the morning and at midday. I have stopped this medication and resolved not to return to it. I inquired about this person, and they told me that he is a sorcerer and a magician. I ask you, may Allah reward you with good, to inform me whether I have committed a sin in doing this, and whether I should continue with the treatment, knowing that it consists of natural herbs?
A : If it is established that this person is a sorcerer, it is not permissible for you to seek treatment from him or to believe him; because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who visits a diviner ('Arraf) and asks him about anything, his prayers extending to forty nights will not be accepted.
من أتى عرافًا فسأله عن شيء لم تقبل له صلاة أربعين ليلةWhoever goes to a diviner or a fortune-teller and believes what he says, he has disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad
من أتى عرافًا أو كاهنًا فصدقه بما يقول، فقد كفر بما أنزل على محمد
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