The Ruling on Ruqyah via Audio Tapes
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Question:
We move on to a message from our sister Maha from Riyadh. She has a long message, a very long one. The Shaykh, may Allah keep you safe, she says: There are some people who perform ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) for people, but not directly; rather, they do it via audio tapes. They give the tape to the sick person or the one afflicted with the evil eye to listen to it so that he may be cured by it. He takes it to his room and listens to these verses that are recited. Is that permissible? And does this method benefit in treatment? I ask for clarification, knowing that one of the brothers recites specific Qur'anic verses regarding the evil eye or whatever the patient complains of.
Answer:
This is an established matter that is implemented in ruqyah. Ruqyah, as it was transmitted, is to recite directly over the patient, reciting and blowing on him directly, or on the place of pain. This is the Shari'ah-prescribed ruqyah. As for reciting on a tape or via the telephone, as is done with the hired workers now, that is an innovation and is not the Shari'ah-prescribed ruqyah. Rather, it is for the sake of earning money, to sell these tapes, or to take a fee for the call, or similar intentions.
We move on to a message from our sister Maha from Riyadh. She has a long message, a very long one. The Shaykh, may Allah keep you safe, she says: There are some people who perform ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) for people, but not directly; rather, they do it via audio tapes. They give the tape to the sick person or the one afflicted with the evil eye to listen to it so that he may be cured by it. He takes it to his room and listens to these verses that are recited. Is that permissible? And does this method benefit in treatment? I ask for clarification, knowing that one of the brothers recites specific Qur'anic verses regarding the evil eye or whatever the patient complains of.
Answer:
This is an established matter that is implemented in ruqyah. Ruqyah, as it was transmitted, is to recite directly over the patient, reciting and blowing on him directly, or on the place of pain. This is the Shari'ah-prescribed ruqyah. As for reciting on a tape or via the telephone, as is done with the hired workers now, that is an innovation and is not the Shari'ah-prescribed ruqyah. Rather, it is for the sake of earning money, to sell these tapes, or to take a fee for the call, or similar intentions.
Source
الرقية بطريق غير مباشر — alfawzan.live
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